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Definition of
homunculus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
homunculus
noun
noun
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həˈmʌŋkyələs
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pl.
homunculi
NAmE
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həˈmʌŋkyəˌlaɪ
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NAmE
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həˈmʌŋkyəli
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(in stories) a very small human or human-like creature
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homunculus
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homunculus
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