"homunculus" meaning in Italian

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          "english": "cortical homunculus",
          "text": "homunculus corticale",
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          "english": "motor homunculus",
          "text": "homunculus motorio",
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      "ipa": "/oˈmun.ku.lus/"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "omuncolo"
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