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Kotomora

ホモ

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Meanings

1

prefix

homo-; same; similar

Prefix-like use in learned or technical compounds, contrasting with ヘテロ. It does not usually stand alone in this meaning.

See also: ヘテロ

2

noun

homo; gay man; male homosexual

abbreviationderogatory

Abbreviation of ホモセクシュアル. In Japanese this is often derogatory or offensive when used of a person; ゲイ or 同性愛者 is usually safer and more respectful.

See also: ホモセクシャル

3

noun

homozygote; homozygous

abbreviationgenetics

Genetics abbreviation related to ホモ接合体 and ホモ接合. It can refer to a homozygote or modify a following noun as in ホモの遺伝子型.

See also: ホモ接合体

4

noun

homogenization

abbreviation

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