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Homo

Syllabification: (Ho·mo)

Pronunciation: /ˈhōmō/

Definition of Homo

the genus of primates of which modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the present-day representatives.
[with Latin or pseudo-Latin adjective] denoting kinds of modern human, often humorously:a textbook example of Homo neuroticus

The genus Homo is believed to have existed for at least two million years, and modern humans (H. sapiens sapiens) first appeared in the Upper Paleolithic. Among several extinct species are H. habilis, H. erectus, and H. neanderthalensis