homo
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ho·mo 
[hoh-moh] Pronunciation Key
[hoh-moh] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -mos. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
| a homosexual. |
[Origin: by shortening]
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Ho·mo
[hoh-moh] Pronunciation Key
[hoh-moh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | (italics) the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans and several extinct forms, distinguished by their large brains and a dependence upon tools. Compare archaic Homo. |
| 2. | Informal. (sometimes lowercase)
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| ho·mo 1
(hō'mō) Pronunciation Key
n. A member of the genus Homo, which includes the extinct and extant species of humans. [Latin homō, man; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| ho·mo 2
(hō'mō) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ho·mos Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or lesbian. [Short for homosexual.] |
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| homo | |
noun | |
| 1. | someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex [syn: homosexual] |
| 2. | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
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Homo [(hoh-moh)]
[Chapter:] Life Sciences
Homo [(hoh-moh)]
The genus to which human beings belong. The genus Homo includes Neanderthals and other hominids closely related to today's humans, such as Homo erectus.
[Chapter:] Life Sciences
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