Homo Habilis Definition

hăbə-ləs
noun
A species of extinct humans known from fossil remains found in eastern and perhaps southern Africa and dating from about 2 to 1.6 million years ago.
American Heritage
pronoun

A taxonomic species, within genus Homo - "Handy man" (extinct)

Wiktionary

Origin of Homo Habilis

  • New Latin Homō habilis species name Latin homō man Latin habilis skillful

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin homo man + habilis handy

    From Wiktionary

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