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homunculus vs individual

individual vs homunculus

homunculus and individual both are nouns.

homunculus is not an adjective while individual is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
homunculus Yes No No No
individual Yes Yes No No
As nouns, individual is a hypernym of homunculus; that is, individual is a word with a broader meaning than homunculus:
  • homunculus: a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
  • individual: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
Other hypernyms of homunculus include mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul.
homunculus (noun) individual (noun)
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell a single organism
homunculus (adjective) individual (adjective)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
separate and distinct from others of the same kind
concerning one person exclusively
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
Difference between homunculus and individual

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