English Explanatory Dictionary

Homo sapien

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the species Homo sapiens.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Homo sapien.

Word forms

Homo sapien Homo sapiens

Etymology

Back-formation from the taxonomic name Homo sapiens, treated as if an English plural form.

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