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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