Synonyms for homo
ˈhoʊ moʊho·mo

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1. homosexual, homophile, homo, gaynoun

   someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

   Synonyms:
   gay, human, man, homosexual, human being, homophile

2. homo, man, human being, humannoun

   any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

   Synonyms:
   military personnel, world, humankind, man, human beings, mankind, valet de chambre, serviceman, military man, gentleman, valet, human, homosexual, homophile, humanity, piece, gentleman's gentleman, human being, humans, adult male, gay, human race

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1. • Hominid

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1. List of paraphrases for "homo":

   gay, queer, faggot, fag, homosexual

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1. Maxim Behar:

   In my view, the image of the modern PR (human), homo PR-icus - that is the person who is nonstop plugged into social media - communicates and debates all the time and thinks creatively about how to reach the right people, the right target readers.

2. Lee Berger:

   Homo naledi remains one of the most enigmatic ancient human relatives ever discovered, it is clearly a primitive species, existing at a time when previously we thought only modern humans were in South Africa. Its very presence at that time and in this place complexifies our understanding of who did what first concerning the invention of complex stone tool cultures and even ritual practices.

3. Mathew Stewart:

   It is only after the last interglacial [ period ] with the return of cooler conditions that we have definitive evidence for Neanderthals moving into the region, the footprints, therefore, most likely represent humans, or Homo sapiens.

4. Dartmouth College anthropologist Jeremy DeSilva:

   Our science has known for decades that upright walking, bipedalism, preceded brain enlargement over the course of human evolution. But never before has it been so obvious. Homo naledi possessed a strikingly modern human-like foot, even though its brain was only about one-third the size of our brains today.

5. Juliet Brophy:

   This is the first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi yet recovered and this begins to give us insight into all stages of life of this remarkable species.