As he watches, the outlines of a diminutive human being -- a mannikin or 'homunculus' -- become visible and rapidly gain distinct form. From Wordnik.com. [The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust'] Reference
What has come to be known as the homunculus theory of vision has long been discredited. From Wordnik.com. [Detaching the Retina] Reference
It can stand as a kind of homunculus to Penny's full-formed person. From Wordnik.com. [An Althouse blog fund-raiser.] Reference
What kind of homunculus was Father before this transmutation?. From Wordnik.com. [Anime Nano!] Reference
Fun fact: His screen debut was in 'Manhattan,' as the "homunculus" who inexplicably drives Diane Keaton crazy. From Wordnik.com. [Lead Stories from AOL] Reference
But homunculus the metaphor continues to propagate. From Wordnik.com. [Never Mind] Reference
This is the familiar form of the homunculus fallacy. From Wordnik.com. [Sugar and Saline] Reference
I am a tiny homunculus sitting in the head of a sperm!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Senate passes bill expanding stem cell research.] Reference
HAMMER: By the way, I looked homunculus up in the dictionary. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2006] Reference
No words need to be spoken, and no homunculus would be present to read them. From Wordnik.com. [Sugar and Saline] Reference
This vegan homunculus makes Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown look positively grounded. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
I could go well over three more days without seeing Tom Cruise ` s homunculus. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2006] Reference
Each map could almost be read as a homunculus of that individual's activities!. From Wordnik.com. [Memory Game] Reference
"We've managed to get some testosterone from a blond homunculus," he reported. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Is Falling] Reference
However, after a short time, the homunculus turned on its creator and ran away. From Wordnik.com. [Puppetmaster] Reference
"I doubt anyone paying for the service will expect a homunculus to reside within the tree.". From Wordnik.com. [DNA Dose Seeds Living Tombstones] Reference
One popular representation of the alternative, preformationist view was with the homunculus. From Wordnik.com. [Epigenesis and Preformationism] Reference
For computer animations, the little homunculus puppets convey a surprising range of emotions. From Wordnik.com. [“9″ is a runaway 10. A wonderful movie– see on the big screen « Third Point of Singularity] Reference
He once claimed that he had created a false human being that he referred to as the homunculus. From Wordnik.com. [Puppetmaster] Reference
The Inspector did not drop, but instead carefully placed, the piece of homunculus back on the ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Mocking Program]
Then came a yelling, a crashing among the branches, and a little pink homunculus rushed by us shrieking. From Wordnik.com. [The Island of Doctor Moreau] Reference
And we threw out the governor and replaced him with this kind of wizened homunculus who used to play robots. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Kelly: David Vitter Has a New Fetish] Reference
"I will not fail," he muttered, then forced strength into his words so the homunculus could hear and transmit. From Wordnik.com. [Conan The Invincible]
Not the simpering little innocent homunculus within us all envisioned by the self-help, recovery movement books. From Wordnik.com. [The Mini-Me Decade and Other Digressions] Reference
A new field has been opened up to science; without the aid of any Faustian retorts a homunculus has been created. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart Of A Dog]
He is a pernicious menace, a mediocre homunculus, one of life's lesser manifestations and an enemy of truth and freedom. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
And there is literally no "translation" going on, nor is there literally any homunculus computing over the visual image. From Wordnik.com. [Sugar and Saline] Reference
Good Ol' Duke (played by hunky homunculus Channing Tatum) will still be begging for a bottle-rocket test flight, I suspect. From Wordnik.com. [Scott Brown on Dark Superheroes and Childish Action Figures] Reference
This new specter was smaller than the homunculus, with four bright emerald-green wings and a long snaky tail trailing behind it. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
Within the soul of every flack there lurks a journalistic homunculus, chafing to be released to proclaim "Scoop!" to the ears of the world. From Wordnik.com. [When The Bough Breaks]
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