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    homunculus

    homunculus - Dictionary definition and meaning for word homunculus

    Definition
    (noun) a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
    Synonyms : manikin , mannikin
    Definition
    (noun) a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for homunculus

HUMUNCULUS is the opposite of HUMONGOUS HUMAN.

homun+c+ulu+s--- homan sounds like human and ulu(owl) is SMALL in height so HOMUNCULUS means a SMALL HUMAN


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text: I've got a little homunculus
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