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ho⋅mo

  [hoh-moh]
–noun, plural -mos. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a homosexual.
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Ho⋅mo

  [hoh-moh]
–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)
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

homo-

 
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic).
Also, especially before a vowel, hom-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of homós one and the same; akin to Skt sama-; see same
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ho·mo 1   (hō'mō)   
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.]
ho·mo 2   (hō'mō)   
n.   pl. ho·mos Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or lesbian.

[Short for homosexual.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

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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Slang Dictionary
homo

  1. n.
    a homosexual. (Usually a male. Rude and derogatory.) : Bob got fired for calling Bill a homo.
  2. adj.
    homosexual. (Usually objectionable.) : Have you ever been to a homo bar?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

homo- 
"the same," prefix commonly used to form modern words, from Gk. homos "one and the same," also "belonging to two or more jointly," from PIE *somos (cf. Skt. samah "even, the same;" Lith. similis "like," Goth. sama "the same," samana "together;" see same).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ho·mo
Pronunciation: 'hO-(")mO
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of primate mammals of the familyHominidae that includes modern humans (H. sapiens) and several extinct related species (as H. erectus)
2 Inflected Form: plural homos
: anyprimate mammal of the genus Homo

Main Entry: 2homo
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural homos
often disparaging : HOMOSEXUAL —homo adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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homo- or hom-
pref.
Same; like: homotype.

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Science Dictionary
homo-  
A prefix meaning "same," as in homogamous, having the same kind of flower.
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