No. 6,501 in French
homo
"Homo" in French is a colloquial term referring to a homosexual person.
In a sentence
Le scientifique explique que l'Homo sapiens est une espèce ancienne.
The scientist explains that Homo sapiens is an ancient species.
In this sentence, 'Homo' refers to the genus in the biological classification of humans.
Les débats autour des droits des homos se poursuivent dans de nombreux pays.
Debates around the rights of gay people continue in many countries.
Here, 'homos' is an informal abbreviation referring to homosexual individuals.
L'homme moderne est souvent comparé à ses ancêtres Homo erectus.
Modern man is often compared to his ancestors Homo erectus.
In this example, 'Homo erectus' is used to denote a specific extinct species within the genus Homo.
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