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| - | [[Category: Glossary]]'''homunculus''' ''n.'' '''1.''' A controlling agent or meme, often diminutive in size or concept; the seed of a [[watermelon]]. '''2.''' ''trad.'' A miniature human being residing in a sperm cell, which, when properly introduced to an [[egg]], will develop into a full-sized person, a tiny golem, or an unseen master inhabiting a human host. '''3.''' A profane creation which thwarts its intended purpose; an unwelcome visitor. '''4.''' The bane of a [[poob]]. | + | [[Category:Glossary]]__NOTOC__ |
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| + | <tr><td width="*" align="left" valign="top"> '''homunculus''' ''n.'' '''1.''' A controlling agent or meme, often diminutive in size or concept; the seed of a [[watermelon]]. '''2.''' ''trad.'' A miniature human being residing in a sperm cell, which, when properly introduced to an [[egg]], will develop into a full-sized person, a tiny golem, or an unseen master inhabiting a human host. '''3.''' A profane creation which thwarts its intended purpose; an unwelcome visitor. '''4.''' The bane of a [[poob]]. | ||
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| - | :"Depite Skinner's claims to have deloused mankind, homunculi fling [[David Payne|Payne]] like a rag doll." | + | "Depite Skinner's claims to have deloused mankind, homunculi fling [[David Payne|Payne]] like a rag doll." |
| - | : -- ''A Snoutless Setter: Payne Has No Point'', Nick Hook, ed., ''The Whittier Globe'', Dec. 3, 1994. | + | :-- ''A Snoutless Setter: Payne Has No Point'', Nick Hook, ed., ''The Whittier Globe'', Dec. 3, 1994. |
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| *[[Blindingly Drunk]] | *[[Blindingly Drunk]] | ||
| *[[Jack Parsons]] | *[[Jack Parsons]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Humunculus.jpg|thumb|center|The first homunculus was created by alchemist Paracelsus. It promptly escaped.]] | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Godwin William Golwin], Mary Shelly's father, was an avid collector of homunculi. | ||
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Revision as of 12:30, 22 Apr 2005
homunculus n. 1. A controlling agent or meme, often diminutive in size or concept; the seed of a watermelon. 2. trad. A miniature human being residing in a sperm cell, which, when properly introduced to an egg, will develop into a full-sized person, a tiny golem, or an unseen master inhabiting a human host. 3. A profane creation which thwarts its intended purpose; an unwelcome visitor. 4. The bane of a poob.
Usage"Depite Skinner's claims to have deloused mankind, homunculi fling Payne like a rag doll."
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 Desiderata
William Golwin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Godwin), Mary Shelly's father, was an avid collector of homunculi.
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