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Definition of
Homo noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Homo
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhoʊmoʊ
/
/
(
from Latin
)
(
technology
)
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the
genus
(= group)
of
primates
that includes early and modern humans
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Homo
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Homo erectus
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combining form
Homo erectus
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