homo sapiens

human beings, man, species belonging to the primate family Hominidae (Latin)

Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man") in the family Hominidae (the great apes). Compared to other living organisms on Earth, humans have a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, language, and introspection. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species. DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago, and they now inhabit every continent,  with a total population of over 6.6 billion as of 2007.
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Noun
1. the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain 1400 cc
(hypernym) homo, man, human being, human
(hyponym) Cro-magnon
(member-holonym) genus Homo

homo sapiens, human beings, man (Latin)

Synonyms and related words:
Adam, Hominidae, clay, fallen humanity, flesh, generation of man, genus Homo, hominid, homo, human family, human nature, human race, human species, humanity, humankind, le genre humain, man, mankind, mortal flesh, mortality, mortals, race of man