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Definition of Homo sapiens noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Homo sapiens

noun
 
/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/
 
/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈseɪpienz/,
 
/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/
[uncountable] (from Latin, specialist)
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  1. 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’.
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