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Definition of Homo sapiens
1. Noun. The only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc.
Generic synonyms: Homo, Human, Human Being, Man
Specialized synonyms: Cro-magnon, Boskop Man, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, Modern Man
Definition of Homo sapiens
1. Noun. A specimen of the species ''Homo sapiens''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homo Sapiens
Literary usage of Homo sapiens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"homo sapiens Neither the writer's knowledge nor the available space are sufficient
for an adequate treatment of the morphology of human jaws and teeth, ..."
2. Beyond War: A Chapter in the Natural History of Man by Vernon Lyman Kellogg (1912)
"... CHAPTER IV homo sapiens: MAN OF HISTORY THE interesting and truthful answer
to that closing query of the last chapter is simply: We came. ..."
3. Organic Evolution: A Text Book by Richard Swann Lull (1917)
"Human hand, homo sapiens 655 239. Skeletons of man and gorilla 656 240. Facial angle
of man compared with that of chimpanzee 658 241. ..."
4. The Nineteenth Century (1885)
"It is by not any means certain that man—I mean the species homo sapiens of
zoological terminology—has ' consummated' the land-population in the sense of ..."
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