Homo sapiens

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Homo sapiens sapiens

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin homō (human being) + sapiēns (wise, sensible, judicious).

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Homo sapiens m (plural Homines sapientes)

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae human.

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