Homunculus

Quick meaning: Homunculus is a noun meaning (alchemy, science fiction) A small, artificially created human or human-like being.

Meaning

(alchemy, science fiction) A small, artificially created human or human-like being.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) A small human.
2. A miniature adult, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm.
3. The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.

Example Sentences

“It’s this snaggletoothed, little bird-footed homunculus caricature,” Bourneuf said. “Many artists at this time were trying to make new altarpieces. Klee tended to take a very skeptical distance from the sort of grandiose projects of many of his expressionist peers, so I think it’s actually kind of mocking those hopes.”

Ser Perth stayed near him most of the time now. The man was obviously worried, but tried not to show it. "We've managed to get some testosterone from a blond homunculus," he reported. "That should put you on your feet in no time. Don't worry, young man we'll keep you vivified somehow until the Sign changes." But he didn't sound convincing.

Word Forms

• homunculi
• homunculuses
• homonculus

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