Homo

(′hō·mō)

(organic chemistry) Indicating the homolog of a compound differing in formula from the latter by an increase of one CH₂ group. Indicating a homopolymer made up of a single type of monomer, such as polyethylene from ethylene. Indicating that a skeletal atom has been added to a well-known structure.
(science and technology) Indicating the same or similar.

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noun

A member of the human race: being, body, creature, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, soul. See beings.

[Sp]

The genus to which humans belong. See Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homo neanderthalensis.

(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.

The genus of primates containing the single living species H. sapiens (humans).

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - homoseksuel, bøsse, homoseksualitet, homofili
adj. - homoseksuel

2.
n. - homo, menneske

n. - Homo

idioms:

• homo sapiens    homo sapiens

Nederlands (Dutch)
homo, de mens, homofiel, homo-

Français (French)
1.
n. - homo, homosexuel
adj. - homosexuel

2.
n. - membre du genre homo/hominidés

n. - homme

idioms:

• homo sapiens    homo sapiens

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schwuler, Homo
adj. - homosexuell, homo

2.
n. - Mensch

n. - (Zool.) Homo

idioms:

• homo sapiens    Homo sapiens

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) ομοφυλόφιλος

idioms:

• homo sapiens    ο έμφρων άνθρωπος

Italiano (Italian)
omosessuale

idioms:

• homo sapiens    homo sapiens

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - homossexual (m) (f)
n. - homossexual (m) (f)

idioms:

• homo sapiens    homo (m) sapiens

Русский (Russian)
гомо, человек, гомосексуалист

idioms:

• homo sapiens    человек разумный

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - homosexual, maricón
adj. - homosexual, maricón

2.
n. - de sexo masculino

n. - hombre

idioms:

• homo sapiens    el hombre

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - homosexual
n. - homo, bög, människa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 同性恋者

idioms:

• homo sapiens    智人

2. 同性恋者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 同性戀者

idioms:

• homo sapiens    智人

2.
n. - 同性戀者

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 동성애를 하는 사람
adj. - 동성애를 하는

2.
n. - 사람속

n. - 사람족

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ホモの
n. - ホモ, 人, 同性愛者

idioms:

• homo sapiens    ホモサピエンス, 人類

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بادئه تعني متجانس متماثل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אדם, איש‬
n. - ‮הומוסקסואל (מדוברת)‬
n. - ‮יצור מסידרת היונקים העליונים לרבות בני-אדם‬

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