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单词
homuncle
释义
homuncle
in British English
(
həʊˈmʌŋk
ə
l
,
hɒˈmʌŋk
ə
l
)
noun
biology
archaic
another name for
homunculi
homunculi
in British English
(
hɒˈmʌŋkjʊˌlaɪ
)
plural noun
homunculus
homunculus
in British English
(
hɒˈmʌŋkjʊləs
)
or
homuncle
(
həʊˈmʌŋk
ə
l
,
hɒˈmʌŋk
ə
l
)
noun
Word forms:
plural
-li
(
-ˌlaɪ
)
1.
a miniature person; midget
2.
(in early biological theory) a fully-formed miniature human being existing in a spermatozoon or egg
Former name
:
homuncule
Derived forms
homuncular
(
hoˈmuncular
)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Latin, diminutive of
homo
man
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you can keep it
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
you can open the door with this key
you can say that again
you can talk
you can't beat it
you can't be half pregnant
you can't be serious!
you can't be too careful
you-cant-be-too-careful
you can't compare ...
you can't fool me
you can't get/there's no getting away from
you can't have it both ways
you can't hear yourself think
you can't judge a book by its cover
you can't keep a good man down
you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
you can't put a price on friendship/your health
you can't talk
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
you can't win
you could at least be polite!
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
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