lesbian vs homophile

lesbian and homophile both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lesbian	Yes	Yes	No	No
homophile	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, homophile is a hypernym of lesbian; that is, homophile is a word with a broader meaning than lesbian:

Other hypernyms of lesbian include gay, homo, homosexual, adult female, woman.

lesbian (noun)	homophile (noun)
a female homosexual	someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

lesbian (adjective)	homophile (adjective)
of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman	homosexual or arousing homosexual desires