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(ho-mun-cu-lus) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal; 2 early biological theory fullyformed miniature human being existing in a spermatozoon

Example Sentence

The homunculus was hired to play the part of the Oompa-Loompa.

Synonyms

miniature man; small; little

Antonyms

giant

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