semihomunculus

semihomunculus [CL semihomo+-culus, cf. homunculus], (in pejorative sense) half-man. hic semo, -is, i. semihomo ‥ et inde hic ~us, -li, vel semunciolus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 550; hos famelicos, informes, et ~os mobilis in gremio recipit fortuna P. Blois Opusc. 1021C.