Manikin
/ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/noun
A small model of a human body, or a person who is very small or insignificant.
Did you know?Manikin is a diminutive of man, and its history overlaps with mannequin, which later took on the eerie sense of a lifeless human stand-in.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
mann
“an adult human being; person”
Middle English
ME
mannekin
“a little man; a small figure or doll”
16th Century
English
manikin
“a small model of the human body, especially for anatomical study”
Modern English
English
manikin
“a small model of a person or body, or a very small person”