homuncular
Like small person
Homuncular relates to or resembles a homunculus—a miniature human figure.
The word appears most often in neuroscience, where the homuncular map or motor homunculus represents body parts on the brain's cortex, with size proportional to sensory or motor importance rather than actual body proportions.
More broadly, homuncular can describe anything small and humanoid: The fetus had taken on a homuncular shape.
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- shrunkenReduced from original dimensions
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
Lilliputian · microscopic · miniaturized · scaled-down · figurine · mannequin · puppet · doll
Relating to bodily sensation
- motor cortexBrain region controlling movement
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- brain mappingCharting neural structures
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
topographic · disproportionate · embodiment · neural · proprioception · cortical
State of sentient awareness
- mindSeat of consciousness
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- selfOne's own being
- infinite regressUnending causal chain
little man · dualism · phenomenology · qualia · perception · agency · sentience · introspection
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
- golemAnimated clay servant
artificial life · creation · hermetic · occult · esoteric · transmutation · elixir · magnum opus
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- shrunkenReduced from original dimensions
pocket-sized · Lilliputian · microscopic · miniaturized · scaled-down · figurine · mannequin · puppet · doll · manikin
somatosensory
Relating to bodily sensation
- motor cortexBrain region controlling movement
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- brain mappingCharting neural structures
cortex · topographic · disproportionate · embodiment · neural · proprioception · cortical
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
infinite regress · little man · dualism · phenomenology · qualia · perception · agency · sentience · introspection · subjective
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
golem · artificial life · creation · hermetic · occult · esoteric · transmutation · elixir · magnum opus · quintessence