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Homozygous vs Homo - What's the difference?

homozygous | homo |

As an adjective homozygous

is of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele.

As an acronym homo is

(chemistry) highest occupied molecular orbital.

homozygous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele

    • Related terms

    * homozygote * heterozygote * heterozygous

    homo

    English

    Noun

  • (colloquial, often, pejorative) Short form of homosexual.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1938 , author=Cecil Day Lewis , title=Starting point , page=127 citation , isbn= , passage="... He's a homo ."
    "My dear Theo, at my age one can't worry about little details like that. Besides, he's got such a nice voice."}}
    I heard that she's a homo , but she hasn't come out of the closet yet.
  • (uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1956 , author=Purdue University. Agricultural Experiment Station. , title=Station bulletin , page=25 citation , passage=One quart of homo wholesale in glass equals one quart equivalent. Certain modifications were made in these relatives to adjust for variations in units per ... }}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.
  • (not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year=1958 , magazine=American milk review and milk plant monthly , volume=20 , page=190 citation , passage=Regular homo' milk was being sold out of stores in half gallons for 33 cents against 44 cents on regular ' homo milk on home delivery. }}

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