ホモ
Meanings
1
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
In class, we learned the difference between homozygous and heterozygous pairing.
4
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
In dairy-industry contexts, ホモ is sometimes used as an abbreviation for homogenization.