Homo habilis
(hăbˈə-ləs)
noun An extinct species of humans considered to be an ancestor of modern humans and the earliest hominid to make tools. This species existed between 1.5 and 2.0 million years ago.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Homō habilis, species name
Origin: : Latin homō, man
Origin: + Latin habilis, skillful
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