| 单词 | homuncle |
| 释义 | homuncle in British English (həʊˈmʌŋkəl, hɒˈmʌŋkəl) noun biology archaic another name for homunculi homunculi in British English (hɒˈmʌŋkjʊˌlaɪ) plural noun homunculus homunculus in British English (hɒˈmʌŋkjʊləs) or homuncle (həʊˈmʌŋkəl, hɒˈmʌŋkəl) nounWord forms: plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) Former name: homuncule1. a miniature person; midget 2. (in early biological theory) a fully-formed miniature human being existing in a spermatozoon or egg Derived forms homuncular (hoˈmuncular) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin, diminutive of homo man |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。