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homunculus definition

ho·mun·cu·lus (hō muŋ′kyo̵̅o̅ ləs)

noun pl. homunculi -·li′ (-lī′)

a little man; dwarf; manikin

Etymology: L, dim. of homo, man: see homo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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