• [ghom < humus, earth, ground < homo, human]
• Homo sapiens [homo, a man + sapient : wise, full of knowledge] : 현생 인류의 분류상 학명
• Homo loquens [homo, a man + eloquent (e-, out + loqui, to speak)] : 언어적 인간
• Homo erectus  : 〔인류학〕호모 에렉투스, 직립 원인(直立猿人).
• Homo habilis : 호모 하빌리스(도구를 처음 만들었다고 하는 약 200만년 전의 인류의 조상)
• homage [hommage < hominaticum, vassal's service, homage < homo, a man < humus, earth, ground] : (n) 
  ① a public avowal of allegiance by a vassal to his lord
  ② any thing given or done to show reverence, honor, or respect : usually with do or pay
    to pay a homage to a hero
• hombre : a man; fellow

32. infanticide [infant, child + -cide, to kill] : the murder of a baby

• infant [infaunt < infans, child < in-, not + fans, fari, to speak : not yet speaking ] :  a very young child
• infancy : the state or period of being an infant; babyhood; very early childhood
• infantile : (adj.) 
  ① of or having to do with infants or infancy
  ② like, suitable for, or characteristic of an infant; babyish; childish or childlike; immature
  ③ in the earliest stage of development
• infantile paralysis : (n) poliomyelitis; polio/ 소아마비
• infantry [infante, very young person : SEE INFANT] : foot soldiers collectively; esp., that branch of an army consisting of soldiers trained and equipped to fight chiefly on foot

33. insecticide [insect, 곤충 + -cide] : 살충제

34. matricide [mater, mother + -cide, to kill] : (n) 
① the act of killing one's mother
② a person who kills his mother

• mtri- [mater, a mother] : a combining form meaning mother
  [SEE : maternal, maternity, matriarch, matriarchy, matriculate, matrimony, matrix, matron, etc.]
• alma mater [L., fostering mother] : the college or school that one attended/모교

35. parasiticide [parasite, 기생충 + -cide, to kill] : a substance or agent used to destroy parasites/구충제

36. parricide [*pásos, a relative(whence Gr. pêos, one related by marriage) + -cide, to kill] : a person who murders his parent, someone standing in a similar relationship, or a close relative

37. patricide [patri-, father + -cide, to kill] : (n) 
① the act of killing  one's father
② a person who kills his father

• patri- [patri < pater, father] : a combining form meaning father
  [SEE : patriarch, patriarchy, patrician, patrimony, patriot, patriotism, patron, patronage, patronize, etc.]

38. pesticide [pest, 해충 + -cide, to kill] : any chemical used for killing insects, weeds, etc.

• pest [pestis, a plague] : (n) 
  ① a person or thing that causes trouble, annoyance, discomfort, etc.; nuisance; specif. any destructive or troublesome insect, small animal, weed, etc.
  ② a fatal epidemic disease; esp., bubonic plague

39. regicide [regis, regal,왕의 + -cide, to kill] : the killing of a king

• regis : a root meaning regal
  [SEE : realm, regency, regent, regime, regimen, regiment, region, regulate, regulation, reign, royal, rule, etc.]

40. spermicide [sperm, semen, 정액, 정자세포 + -cide, to kill] : an agent that kills spermatozoa(정자세포)

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