homunculus

17 points English 10 letters Uncommon Commonness #45,037 Valid in: UK dictionary

Definitions

noun

a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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