Homo sapiens

The definition of homo sapiens is the scientific name for human beings.

(noun)

An example of Homo sapiens is every person alive today.

See Homo sapiens in Webster's New World College Dictionary

mankind; human being: the scientific name for the only living species of human

Origin: ModL: see homo & sapient

See Homo sapiens in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The modern species of humans, the only extant species of the primate family Hominidae.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Homō sapiēns, species name

Origin: : Latin homō, man

Origin: + Latin sapiēns, wise, rational

Origin: , present participle of sapere, to be wise

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