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

  1. Homunculus as a noun:

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

  2. Homunculus as a noun:

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

  1. 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."

  2. Midget as a noun (loosely):

    Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge

  3. Midget as a noun:

    A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".

  4. Midget as a noun (sometimes derogatory):

    Any short person.

  5. Midget as a noun (attributively):

    A small version of something; miniature.

    Examples:

    "the midget pony"