HOMUNCULUS


Meaning of HOMUNCULUS in English

 ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ləs noun

( plural homuncu·li -ˌlī)

Etymology: Latin, diminutive of homin-, homo man

: a little man : dwarf : manikin ; specifically : a manikin that is artificially produced in a cucurbit by an alchemist

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