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Homo sapiens definition

Homo sa·pi·ens (hō′mō sā′pē enz′, -ənz; also, --sap′ē-)

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

Etymology: ModL: see homo & sapient

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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