Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The modern species of humans, the only extant species of the primate tribe Hominini.
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- noun A
specimen of the species Homo sapiens. - proper noun A taxonomic
species within thegenus Homo —human .
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- noun the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Homō sapiēns, species name : Latin homō, man + Latin sapiēns, wise, rational, present participle of sapere, to be wise.]
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From Latin Homo sapiens, used as a common noun.
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New Latin, from Latin Latin homo ("human being, man") + sapiens ("wise, sensible, judicious")
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