homunculushəˈmʌŋ kyə ləs, hoʊ-; -ˌlaɪ
homunculus (n)
- plural
- homuncular / adj
English Definitions:
manikin, mannikin, homunculus (noun)
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
homunculus (noun)
a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
homunculus (Noun)
A little man.
homunculus (Noun)
The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.
Homunculus
Homunculus is a term used, generally, in various fields of study to refer to any representation of a human being. Popularized in sixteenth century alchemy and nineteenth century fiction, it has historically referred to the creation of a miniature, fully formed human. The concept has roots in preformationism as well as earlier folklore and alchemic traditions. Currently, in scientific fields, a homunculus may refer to any scale model of the human body that, in some way, illustrates physiological, psychological, or other abstract human characteristics or functions.
Homunculus
A homunculus (; Latin for "little person") is a representation of a small human being. Popularized in sixteenth-century alchemy and nineteenth-century fiction, it has historically referred to the creation of a miniature, fully formed human. The concept has roots in preformationism as well as earlier folklore and alchemic traditions.
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