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Definition of homo- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

homo-

combining form
 
/həʊməʊ/,
 
/həʊmə/,
 
/həˈmɒ/
 
/həʊməʊ/,
 
/həʊmə/,
 
/həˈmɑː/
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) the same
    • homogeneous
    • homosexual
    compare hetero-
    Word Originfrom Greek homos ‘same’.
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