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Homo


Definition of Homo

noun

  • the genus of primates of which modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the present-day representatives.
  • [with Latin or pseudo-Latin modifier] 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 Palaeolithic. Among several extinct species are H. habilis, H. erectus, and H. neanderthalensis

Origin:

Latin, 'man'

Homo in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Homo in the US English dictionary