Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z homosexual Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to other men or a woman who is attracted to other women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.) homosexualism Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual. homosexuality The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males. homosexualization The act or process of homosexualizing. homosexualize To render homosexual. homosexually In a homosexual way. homosexualness The quality of being homosexual. homosocial Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex. homosocialism Synonym of homosociality. homosociality Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality). homosocialization The integration of individuals into the homosexual subculture or community. homosocially In a homosocial way. homospecific Of, or belonging to the same species homospecificity The condition of being homospecific homospermic Containing semen from a single male animal homospermically In a homospermic manner homospermidine The amine N-(4-aminobutyl)-1,4-butanediamine homospermine An analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound homosphere The lower part of the atmosphere, up to about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is no great change in its composition. homospheroid A spheroidal cluster of a single type of cell homospore any plant producing spores of the same size and type. homosporous producing spores of the same size and type. homospory The quality of being homosporous. homostatic Describing homografts which are inert when transplanted into the recipient. homosteric sterically equivalent homosteroid A derivative of a steroid in which at least one carbon atom has been inserted to expand one of the four steroid rings. homostiid Any placoderm of the family Homostiidae. homostructure Any structure made from one or more homojunctions. homostyled Having only one form of pistils; said of the flowers of some plants. homostylous Having all styles the same length. homostyly The condition of being homostylous homosubspecific Relating to the same subspecies homosubstituted Having the same substituent homosubtypic Relating to a subtype (serotype) of a virus responsible for the primary infection homosynapsis homosynaptic synapsis homosynaptic Involving a single synapse. homosynaptically In a homosynaptic manner homotachous Relating to homotachy homotachy constancy in the rate of genetic evolution over time homotactic Exhibiting or relating to homotaxis. homotaurine A synthetic organic compound, analogous to taurine but with an extra carbon in its chain, potentially useful as an anticonvulsant and treatment for Alzheimer's disease. homotaxeous Synonym of homotactic. homotaxial Relating to homotaxis. homotaxic Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homotaxis. homotaxically In terms of homotaxis. homotaxis Similarity in formation of parts. homotelechelic Describing a telechelic homopolymer homotelomeric Having the same type of telomere at each end of a chromosome homoterpene Any compound formally derived from a terpene by the addition of a methylene group homotetramer A tetramer, especially a biologically active one, derived from four identical monomers homotetrameric Of or pertaining to a homotetramer. homotetramerization The creation of a homotetramer homotetramerizing That leads to homotetramerization homotetranucleotide The homonucleotide form of a tetranucleotide homothallic Producing male and female reproductive structures in the same plant homothallically In a homothallic manner homothallism The quality of being homothallic homothally homothallism homothecy A homothetic transformation. homotherine Any mammal of the extinct tribe Homotherini, sabre-toothed cats. The tribe is commonly known as scimitar-toothed cats. homothermal Synonym of homothermic. homothermic Warm-blooded. homothermous warm-blooded homothet homothecy homothetic for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety. homothetically In a homothetic manner. homotheticity the property of being homothetic. homothety An isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point. homothorax A hox gene cofactor homothymine A homopyrimidine pairing in which the base is thymine homotolerance Subsequent unresponsiveness to the same agonist. homotonic Of the same tone. homotonous Of the same tenor or tone homotony The quality of being homotonous. homotop Any of a group of structures related by homotopy homotope To define or demonstrate a homotopy of (one map with another). homotopic Such that there is a homotopy (a continuous deformation) taking one to the other. homotopical homotopic homotopically In a homotopic manner homotopicity The quality of being homotopic. homotopy A continuous deformation of one continuous function or map to another. homotosis A lack of attractive home furnishings, regarded as a disorder. homotoxicology The toxicology of homotoxins homotoxin A homeopathic toxin homotransphobia Prejudice against gay and/or transgender people. homotransphobic Prejudiced against gay and/or transgender people. homotransplant An instance of homotransplantation (allotransplantation). homotransplantation The making of an allograft, or homotransplant. homotrichous Having a single type or form of flagellum homotrimer A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from three identical monomers. homotrimeric Of or pertaining to a homotrimer homotrimerization Conversion to a homotrimer homotrimerize To form into a homotrimer homotropal Synonym of homotropous. homotropic related by an n-fold axis of rotation homotropically In a homotropic manner homotropous Displaying, of, or pertaining to homotropy. homotropy A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves is rotationally symmetric homotypal Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype. homotype That which has the same fundamental type of structure as something else. homotypic Said of a taxon name which shares the exact same type as a different name and thus must necessarily refer to the same taxon. homotypical Relating to a homotype homotypically In a homotypical manner homotypy serial homology homotyrosine The amino acid (2~{S})-2-amino-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butanoic acid homousious Of one nature with God. homovalence The state or property of being homovalent. homovalent Having the same valence. homovalvate Having identical (top and bottom) valves (of a diatom) homovanillate Any salt or ester of homovanillic acid homovanillic Relating to homovanillic acid or its derivatives homovanillyl A univalent radical formally derived from vanillyl by the addition of a methylene group homoveratric Relating to homoveratric acid or its derivatives homovitexin isovitexin homowhore A promiscuous gay man or male same-sex prostitute. homozeotrope A homogeneous (completely miscible) zeotrope homozygosed Made homozygous homozygosis zygosis involving gametes that share at lease one common allele homozygosity The condition of being homozygous. homozygote A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. homozygotic Originating from the same zygote homozygous Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele homozygously In a homozygous manner homozygousness The quality of being homozygous. homprenorphine An opioid analgesic of the thebaine series. homrai A bird, the great hornbill (Buceros bicornis). Homs A city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria. Homsi Of or pertaining to Homs. homuncular Resembling or characteristic of a homunculus; small. homunculine Relating to, or characteristic of a homunculus homunculus A small, artificially created human or human-like being. homy homely hon A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart Honachefsky A surname. Honaker A surname. Honam A historical region of South Korea, covering the modern-day Gwangju and Jeolla provinces. Honan A surname from Irish. Honanie A surname from Hopi. honbasho Any of the six official sumo tournaments. honbeast A grotesquely ugly, non-passing transgender woman. Honchar A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Гончар (Hončar), equivalent to Potter. honcho Boss, leader. Honcut A census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. honda A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which the other end of the rope is passed to form a much larger loop. Hondagua A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. Hondarribia A town in Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country, Spain, on the border with France. hondel To bargain; to haggle. Honderich A surname. Hondius A surname from Latin hondle To negotiate or bargain.