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hominy grits
  • n  coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
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hommos
  • n  a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
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homo
  • n  someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
  • n  any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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homo erectus
  • n  extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
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homo habilis
  • n  extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
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homo heidelbergensis
  • n  a type of primitive man who lived in Europe
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homo rhodesiensis
  • n  a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
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homo sapiens
  • n  the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
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homo sapiens neanderthalensis
  • n  extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
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homo sapiens sapiens
  • n  subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races
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homo soloensis
  • n  extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus
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homobasidiomycetes
  • n  category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including e.g. mushrooms and puffballs which are usually placed in the classes Gasteromycetes and Hymenomycetes
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homocercal fin
  • n  symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
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