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Noun: homo  how-mow
  1. [offensive] Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
    - homosexual, homophile, gay
     
  2. Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    - man, human being, human

Derived forms: homos

Type of: hominid, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

Part of: genus Homo

Encyclopedia: Homo

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Hominidae
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Hominoidea
hominy
hominy grits
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Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo heidelbergensis
homo milk
Homo rhodesiensis
Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo soloensis
Homobasidiomycetes