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Synonyms for homunculus

Noun

1. manikin, mannikin, homunculus, small person
usage: a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
2. homunculus, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
usage: a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
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