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homophiles

homophiles is the plural of homophile.

Meaning of homophile

Noun

homophile (plural homophiles)

  1. An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
  2. (dated) A homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of the same gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
    • ‘You see that dashing young homophile stood over there? The one with the highly commendable bone structure?’2023, H. Gareth Gavin, Never Was, Cipher Press, page 323

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Questions about homophiles

What is homophiles the plural of?
Homophiles is the plural of homophile.

Words near homophiles in the dictionary

  1. homophenes
  2. homophenylalanine
  3. homophenylalanyl
  4. homophil
  5. homophile
  6. homophiles
  7. homophilia
  8. homophilic
  9. homophilically
  10. homophilous
  11. homophils

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