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1 homunculus
(a) (small man) homuncule m, homoncule m(b) (in alchemy) homuncule m, homunculus m
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homunculus — noun (plural homunculi) Etymology: Latin, diminutive of homin , homo human being more at homage Date: 1656 1. a little man ; manikin 2. a miniature adult that in the theory of preformation is held to inhabit the germ cell and to produce a mature… … New Collegiate Dictionary
homunculus — noun /həˈmʌŋkjələs,hoʊˈmʌŋkjələs/ a) A little man. b) The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain. , See Also: homo … Wiktionary
homunculus — [hɒ mʌŋkjʊləs] (also homuncule kju:l) noun (plural homunculi lʌɪ or homuncules) a very small human or humanoid creature. Origin C17: from L., dimin. of homo, homin man … English new terms dictionary
homunculus — /hɒˈmʌŋkjələs/ (say ho mungkyuhluhs) noun (plural homunculi /hɒˈmʌŋkjəlaɪ/ (say ho mungkyuhluy)) 1. a diminutive human; dwarf. 2. a fully formed miniature human being, once believed, according to certain medical theories, to be found in the… …
preformation — noun Date: 1732 1. previous formation 2. the now discredited theory that every germ cell contains the organism of its kind fully formed and that development involves merely an increase in size compare epigenesis 1, homunculus 2 • preformationist… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pygmy — noun 1) a Congo pygmy Syn: dwarf, midget, very small person, homunculus, manikin; Lilliputian; informal shrimp 2) an intellectual pygmy Syn: lightweight, mediocrity, nonentity, nobody, no name … Thesaurus of popular words
preformation — noun a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell • Syn: ↑theory of preformation • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
small person — noun a person of below average size • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul • Hyponyms: ↑dwarf, ↑midget, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
theory of preformation — noun a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell • Syn: ↑preformation • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
homuncio — noun ( es) Etymology: Latin, diminutive of homin , homo man more at homage obsolete : homunculus … Useful english dictionary
Cyber Team in Akihabara — This article is about the anime Cyber Team in Akihabara. For the similarly named manga, see Cyber Girls Akihabara. Cyber Team in Akihabara アキハバラ電脳組 (Akihabara Dennō Gumi) … Wikipedia