HOMO

Homo

Homo is the genus of great apes that includes modern humans and species closely related to them. The genus is estimated to be about 2.3 to 2.4 million years old, possibly having evolved from australopithecine ancestors, with the appearance of Homo habilis. Several species, including Australopithecus garhi, Australopithecus sediba, Australopithecus africanus, and Australopithecus afarensis, have been proposed as the direct ancestor of the Homo lineage. Each of these species have morphological features that align them with Homo, but there is no consensus on which actually gave rise to ...

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homo

Noun

  1. Short form of homosexual.
    I heard that she's a homo, but she hasn't come out of the closet yet.
  2. Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to homosexuality.
  2. Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.


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