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    Homo sapiens
    /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsapɪɛnz/

    noun

    • 1. the primate species to which modern humans belong; humans regarded as a species.

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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › Homo-sapiensHomo sapiens | Meaning, Characteristics, & Evolution

    Sep 10, 2024 · Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong and the only member of the genus Homo that is not extinct. The name ‘Homo sapiens’ was applied in 1758 by the father of modern biological classification, Carolus Linnaeus.

  3. www.worldhistory.org › Homo_SapiensHomo Sapiens - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 21, 2017 · Homo Sapiens ('wise man'), or modern humans, are the only species of human still around today. Despite having invented countless ways of labelling the world around us, we have so far done a surprisingly poor job at defining ourselves.

  4. www.livescience.com › homo-sapiensWhat are Homo sapiens? - Live Science

    May 25, 2021 · Homo sapiens is a species of highly intelligent primate that includes all living humans, who are often referred to as H. sapiens sapiens. There were once many species in the...

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › Homo sapiensHomo sapiens Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HOMO SAPIENS is humankind. How to use Homo sapiens in a sentence.

  6. humanidades.com › en › homo-sapiensHomo sapiens: origin, evolution and characteristics

    Sep 28, 2023 · Homo sapiens We explain what Homo sapiens is, when and where it originated, and how it is classified. Also, we explore its characteristics and evolution.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › homo-sapiensHOMO SAPIENS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Homo sapiens definition: the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) belong, characterized by a large brain, a nearly vertical forehead, a skeletal build lighter and teeth smaller than earlier humans, and dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › Homo-sapiens-sapiensHomo sapiens sapiens | Characteristics & Facts | Britannica

    Homo sapiens sapiens, subspecies of Homo sapiens that consists of the only living members of genus Homo. Traditionally, this subspecies designation was used to separate modern humans from more-archaic members of H. sapiens.

  9. humanorigins.si.edu › evidence › human-fossilsHomo sapiens - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program

    Jan 3, 2024 · Overview: The species that you and all other living human beings on this planet belong to is Homo sapiens. During a time of dramatic climate change 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved in Africa.

  10. www.britannica.com › science › human-evolutionHuman evolution | History, Stages, Timeline, Tree, Chart, & Facts

    Sep 12, 2024 · human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. Viewed zoologically, we humans are Homo sapiens, a culture -bearing upright-walking species that lives on the ground and very likely first evolved in Africa about 315,000 years ago.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHomo sapiens | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Homo sapiens. noun [ S ] biology specialized uk / ˌhəʊ.məʊ ˈsæp.i.enz / us / ˌhoʊ.moʊ ˈsæp.i.enz /. Add to word list. modern humans considered together as a species. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humans, apes & monkeys. anthropo-. anthropoid.