Homo
Translingual
Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis, comparison of skulls
Etymology
Proper noun
Homo m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – various species of man, all but one of which is extinct.
- 2008, Futurama: Bender's Game
- Good God. Just knowing we're in the same genus makes me embarrassed to call myself Homo.
- 2008, Futurama: Bender's Game
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Primates - order; Haplorrhini - suborder; Simiiformes - infraorder; Catarrhini - parvorder; Hominoidea - superfamily; Hominidae - family; Homininae - subfamily; Hominini - tribe; Hominina - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Homo sapiens (sole extant species)
- Homo antecessor, Homo cepranensis, Homo erectus, Homo ergaster, Homo floresiensis, Homo georgicus, Homo habilis, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo microcranous, Homo naledi, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo orientalis, Homo platyops, Homo rhodesiensis, Homo rudolfensis (species)
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German
Etymology
Clipping of Homosexueller
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːmo/
Noun
Homo m (genitive Homos, plural Homos)
- A homosexual, gay
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