Homunculus vs. Human

Homunculusnoun

A miniature man, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm.

Homunculusnoun

The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.

Homunculusnoun

A little man; a dwarf; a manikin.

Homunculusnoun

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

Homunculusnoun

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

Homunculus

A homunculus (UK: hom-UNK-yuul-əs, US: hohm-, Latin: [hɔˈmʊŋkʊlʊs]; ) is a 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.

Humanadjective

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

Humanadjective

(comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

Humannoun

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

Humanverb

(rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

Humanadjective

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.

Humannoun

A human being.

Humannoun

a human being;

Humannoun

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Humanadjective

characteristic of humanity;

Humanadjective

relating to a person;

Humanadjective

having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings;

Humanadjective

relating to or characteristic of humankind

Humanadjective

of or characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially in being susceptible to weaknesses

Humanadjective

showing the better qualities of humankind, such as kindness

Humanadjective

of or belonging to the genus Homo.

Humannoun

a human being.

Human

Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedality and large, complex brains enabling the development of advanced tools, culture and language. Humans are highly social beings and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states.