homunculus in Japanese
homunculus in Japanese is ホムンクルス — homunculus means a small, human-like figure, especially one imagined as artificially created.
homunculus in Japanese
ホムンクルス
Pronounced: homunkurusu
A miniature man, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm.
What does "homunculus" mean?
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noun A small, human-like figure, especially one imagined as artificially created.
"In the story, the alchemist grows a homunculus in a glass jar."
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noun A distorted map of the human body found on the brain's surface, showing which areas control which body parts.
"The sensory homunculus gives huge space to the lips and hands compared to the torso."
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homunculus in a sentence
- In the story, the alchemist grows a homunculus in a glass jar.
- The sensory homunculus gives huge space to the lips and hands compared to the torso.
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What is "homunculus" in Japanese?
"homunculus" in Japanese is ホムンクルス. homunculus means: A small, human-like figure, especially one imagined as artificially created.
How do you pronounce ホムンクルス?
"homunculus" in Japanese is ホムンクルス, pronounced "homunkurusu".
How do you use "homunculus" in a sentence?
Example: "In the story, the alchemist grows a homunculus in a glass jar." In Japanese, "homunculus" is ホムンクルス.
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