Homo sapiens Syllabification: (Ho·mo sa·pi·ens)Pronunciation: /ˈhōmō ˈsāpēənz/Definition of Homo sapiens the primate species to which modern humans belong; humans regarded as a species. See also Homo. a member of the Homo sapiens species, a human being. Origin:Latin, literally 'wise man'Homo sapiens in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Homo sapiens in the British & World English dictionary
