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Hox vs Hos - What's the difference?

hox | hos |

As verbs the difference between hox and hos

is that hox is (obsolete|transitive) to hock; to hamstring while hos is .

As an abbreviation hox

is (genetics) homeobox.

hox

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • (genetics) homeobox
    • Derived terms
    * hox gene

    Etymology 2

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To hock; to hamstring.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    hos

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, January 14, Henry Alford, Books on Broadway, New York Times citation
    • , passage=talkin’, talkin’ ’bout emperor’s children: ivy league pimps and hos . }}

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