HOMO

homo, man, human being, human

(noun) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

homosexual, homophile, homo, gay

(noun) someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

homo (countable and uncountable, plural homos)

(colloquial, often, pejorative) Clipping of homosexual.

(uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.

Adjective

homo (comparative more homo, superlative most homo)

(colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.

(not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.

Etymology 2

Noun

homo (countable and uncountable, plural homos)

A human.

Anagrams

• Moho, moho

Noun

HOMO

(chemistry) Acronym of highest occupied molecular orbital.

Anagrams

• Moho, moho

Source: Wiktionary


Ho"mo-.

Definition: A combining form from Gr. "omo`s, one and the same, common, joint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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