- a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay person, especially a gay man.
- the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans and several extinct forms, distinguished by their large brains and a dependence upon tools.
- (used in made-up taxonomic expressions to denote a type of human being): The door opens, and in walks Homo stupidus.
- a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic).
- informal short for homosexual
- homogenized milk
- a genus of hominids including modern man (see Homo sapiens) and several extinct species of primitive man, including Homo habilis and Homo erectus
- being the same or like
