'Homo sapiens' definitions:
Definition of 'Homo sapiens'
(from WordNet)
noun
The only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
Definition of 'Homo sapiens'
From: GCIDE
- hominian \hominian\ hominid \hominid\adj. characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes {Homo sapiens} sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures. [Narrower terms: {human (vs. nonhuman) ] WordNet 1.5] hominian
Definition of 'Homo sapiens'
From: GCIDE
- Neanderthal \Ne*an"der*thal`\, prop. n.
- 1. (Anthropol.) A neanderthal human being; a member of the race Homo sapiens neanderthalensis; as, neanderthals were shorter than modern humans. [PJC]
- 2. One resembling a neanderthal human; a troglodyte; a cave man. [PJC]
- 3. Hence: (Fig.) A person of primitive, unenlightened or uneducated opinions or attitudes; one with a regressive social or political outlook; -- used disparagingly. [PJC]
Definition of 'Homo sapiens'
From: GCIDE
- Cro-magnon \Cro-magnon\ prop. n.
- 1. a race of human-like hominids of the Upper Paleolithic in Europe, considered of the same species as modern humans (Homo sapiens). Their skeletal remains were found mostly in southern France. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 2. a member of the Cro-Magnon race. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'Homo sapiens'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Adam,
- clay,
- fallen humanity,
- flesh,
- generation of man,
- genus Homo,
- hominid,
- Hominidae,
- homo,
- human family,
- human nature,
- human race,
- human species,
- humanity,
- humankind,
- le genre humain,
- man,
- mankind,
- mortal flesh,
- mortality,
- mortals,
- race of man