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homo

 
Dictionary: ho·mo1
(') pronunciation
n.
A member of the genus Homo, which includes the extinct and extant species of humans.

[Latin homō, man.]


ho·mo2 (') pronunciation
n. Offensive Slang, pl., -mos.
Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or lesbian.

[Short for HOMOSEXUAL.]


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