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homophobia
nounMedium-High (Common in sociopolitical, social justice, and news discourse).
/ˌhɒm.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/Dislike, prejudice, fear, or hatred of gay people, or of homosexuality more broadly.
homophone
nounC1
/ˈhɒm.ə.fəʊn/A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.
homophony
nounC1/C2
/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/The linguistic phenomenon where two or more words have different meanings and spellings but identical pronunciations.
homophyly
nounVery Low
/hɒˈmɒfɪli/The state or quality of being similar or alike in form or structure, typically due to shared ancestry or evolutionary convergence.
homoplasy
nounVery Low
/ˈhɒmə(ʊ)pleɪsi/A state in which two or more species independently develop similar characteristics that were not present in their common ancestor.
homopolymer
nounC2
/ˌhɒm.əʊˈpɒl.ɪ.mər/A polymer made from only one type of monomer unit.
homopteran
adjectivenounC2
/həʊˈmɒptərən/Any insect of the order Homoptera, characterized by uniform, membranous forewings and piercing-sucking mouthparts, including cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers, and scale insects.
homosexual
adjectivenounB2-C1
/ˌhɒm.əˈsek.ʃu.əl/A person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted primarily to members of their own sex or gender.
homosexuality
nounC1
/ˌhɒm.əˌsek.ʃuˈæl.ə.ti/The state of being sexually or romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to people of one's own sex.
homospory
nounLow (Specialized)
/ˈhɒmə(ʊ)ˌspɔːri/The production of asexual spores of a single type.
homotaxis
nounVery low
/ˌhɒmə(ʊ)ˈtaksɪs/Correspondence or similarity in the order of layers of sedimentary rock or fossil assemblages in different locations.
homotherm
nounRare
/ˈhɒmə(ʊ)ˌθɜːm/An organism that maintains a constant internal body temperature regardless of the external environment; a warm-blooded animal.
homotopy
nounVery Low (C2)
/həʊˈmɒtəpi/In topology and abstract algebra, a continuous deformation or transformation between two mathematical objects, particularly between two paths or functions.
homotransplant
nounVery Low
/ˌhɒməʊˈtrɑːnsplɑːnt/The surgical transfer of tissue or an organ from one individual to another individual of the same species.
homotype
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈhɒmə(ʊ)taɪp/A biological term for a part or organ that has the same fundamental structure or type as another, representing a pattern of structure.
homovanillic acid
nounC2
/ˌhəʊməʊvəˈnɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/A major catecholamine metabolite, specifically the final breakdown product of dopamine in the human body.
homozygosis
nounLow (Rare, Technical)
/ˌhɒmə(ʊ)zʌɪˈɡəʊsɪs/The state or condition of a cell or organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
homozygote
nounLow
/ˌhɒmə(ʊ)ˈzaɪɡəʊt/An organism that has two identical alleles for a particular gene.
homo–
nounC2
/ˈhɒm.əʊ/A prefix meaning 'same', 'alike', or 'similar'.
homs
nounVery Low
/hɒms/A proper noun, primarily the name of a city in western Syria (Homs), historically important and a site of significant conflict in the Syrian Civil War.

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