Homo sapiens

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

wight earthling human person humanity mortality flesh mankind humankind humanness civilisation temporality human nature physicality

Antonyms

centaur jovian flora vegetation organism fauna
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Hypernyms

homo human man human being

Hyponyms

historian journalist scientist politician reporter Cro-Magnon

Examples

Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions. Joyce Carol Oates

Natural selection operates according to immediate circumstances and not toward a long-term goal. Homo sapiens did eventually evolve as a descendent of the first humans, but there was nothing inevitable about it. Richard Leakey

With the exception of certain rodents, no other vertebrate except Homo sapiens habitually destroys members of his own species. Anthony Storr

Capitalism, in contrast, has existed for fewer than 300 years. If the entire history of Homo sapiens was a 24-hour day, then capitalism has existed for two minutes. Jim Stanford

We are all in flight from the real reality. That is the basic definition of Homo Sapiens. John Fowles

Animals can be driven crazy by placing too many in too small a pen. Homo sapiens is the only animal that voluntarily does this to himself. Robert A. Heinlein

Close letter words and terms

Homo rhodesiensis homo sacer homo sapien homo sapiens neandertalensis Homo sapiens neanderthalensis Homo sapiens sapiens