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–noun, plural -mos. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a homosexual.

[Origin: by shortening

]

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–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.

Informal. (sometimes lowercase

)

a.	a member of the genus Homo.

b.	the species Homo sapiens or one of its members.

[Origin: 1590–1600; < L homō man; OL hemō the earthly one (see humus); akin to L hūmānus human; c. OE guma, OIr duine, Welsh dyn man, Lith žmónės men

]

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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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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)]

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.

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