The difference between Homunculus and Midget
When used as nouns, homunculus means a miniature man, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm, whereas midget means a little sandfly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Homunculus and Midget
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Homunculus as a noun:
A miniature man, once imagined by spermists to be present in human sperm.
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Homunculus as a noun:
The nerve map of the human body that exists on the parietal lobe of the human brain.
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Midget as a noun (originally):
A little sandfly.
Examples:
"Although tiny and just two-winged, midgets can bite you till you itch all over your unprotected skin."
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Midget as a noun (loosely):
Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge
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Midget as a noun:
A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".
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Midget as a noun (sometimes derogatory):
Any short person.
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Midget as a noun (attributively):
A small version of something; miniature.
Examples:
"the midget pony"