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Definition of hom-

1 : one and the same : similar : alike homograph homosporous
2 : homosexual homophobia

History and Etymology for hom-

Latin, from Greek, from homos — more at same

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“Hom-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hom-. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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: one and the same : similar : alike homograph

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