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Elisabeth Iler's avatar

John,

homunculus

/hɒˈmʌŋkjʊləs,həˈmʌŋkjʊləs/

noun

a very small human or humanoid creature.

HISTORICAL

a microscopic but fully formed human being from which a fetus was formerly believed to develop

What a great word. I knew it vaguely, but it is the perfect description of Tumorville. OMG! Thank you.

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Barbara Keating's avatar

I know, right? Learned a new word too!

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Elisabeth Iler's avatar

We are laughing together! Have a great week, Barbara.

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k.paschal's avatar

Smeagle/Gollum

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Pat Ebervein's avatar

I kept wanting to equate homunculus with horcrux...‼️ (The most terrible of dark magic...)

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Mary Ellen Harris's avatar

Wasn't Voldemort a homunculus before he was dumped in the cauldron with Wormtail's hand and Harry Potter's blood?

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Richard Sutherland's avatar

Thank you, Elizabeth. I had never seen nor heard that word before. Very apt description of Tuberville.

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Eileen W.'s avatar

Homunculus and Tumorville! 😂😂😂

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