Homo is the taxonomical genus that includes modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens).
Homo may also refer to:
Latin and Greek terms
- Homo, Latin for "man", "human being", see Human
- Homo-, Greek prefix expressing the notion of "same, identical"
- Homo, an abbreviation for homogenized milk
- Homo-, in chemistry, a prefix indicating a homolog, an organic analog of next higher straight chain/ring size at some part of molecule
- Homo (slang), an abbreviation for "homosexual", generally offensive
People with the name
- Amandine Homo (born 1980), former French athlete
Arts, entertainment, and media
- HOMO (journal), a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal on human biology
- Homo, wolfhound in Victor Hugo's novel The Man Who Laughs
Other uses
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Homo
- Ecce Homo (disambiguation)
- Homos, an alternate spelling of hummus, a food dip or spread
- Names for the human species
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