homunculus English

Meaning homunculus meaning

What does homunculus mean?

homunculus

— noun a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell

— noun (= manikin) a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

Synonyms homunculus synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as homunculus?

homunculus English » English

manikin

mannikin

shrimp

midget

homonculus