Homunculus Definition & Meaning

homunculus
noun
  1. a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
  2. a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell

"Homunculus" in song lyrics

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  • "Presumptuous, half-hearted homunculus"
    Immortal Technique — Toast to the Dead
  • "dante iii homunculus"
    AOL — AOL
  • "motor homunculus"
    AOL — AOL

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