Homo sapiens
noun/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/
/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈseɪpienz/, /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/
[uncountable] (from Latin, specialist)- the kind or species of human that exists now
- Homo sapiens is thought to have colonized the island between 55 000 and 35 000 years ago.
- The study shows that an increase in longevity separates Homo sapiens from other hominids.
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘wise man’.Definitions on the go
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