homunculus

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Synonyms: homuncules, homonculus, homunculi, homuncular, homuncule

Antonyms: homuncules, homonculus, homunculi, homuncular, homuncule

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|alchemy|science fiction}} A small, artificially created human or human-like being.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} A small human.
3. A [[miniature]] adult, once imagined by [[spermist]]s to be present in [[human]] [[sperm]].
4. The [[nerve]] [[map]] of the human [[body]] that exists on the [[parietal]] lobe of the [[human]] [[brain]].

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