In class, we learned the difference between homozygous and heterozygous pairing.
Limited abbreviation of ホモジナイズ, used in technical or industry contexts such as food processing. This use is not the ordinary everyday meaning of ホモ.
See also: ホモジナイズ
In dairy-industry contexts, ホモ is sometimes used as an abbreviation for homogenization.
ホモ (homo-) and ヘテロ (hetero-) are opposite prefixes used in technical compounds like genetics or chemistry.
homosexual
gay friend; homosexual friend
homozygous
homogenized milk
homozygote
Katakana form used as a prefix and as abbreviations. Linked to ホモセクシュアル, ホモ接合体, and ホモジナイズ, but does not specify a detailed borrowing history.
homosocial
homovanillic acid