HOMUNCULUS

Homunculus

Homunculus is a term used, generally, in various fields of study to refer to any representation of a small human being. Popularized in sixteenth century alchemy and nineteenth century fiction, it has historically referred to the creation of a miniature, fully formed human. The concept has roots in preformationism as well as earlier folklore and alchemic traditions. Currently, in scientific fields, a homunculus may refer to any scale model of the human body that, in some way, illustrates physiological, psychological, or other abstract human characteristics or functions.

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homunculus

Noun

  1. A little man.
  2. The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.


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