Homo sapiens

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Ho·mo sa·pi·ens /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz $ ˌhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz/ noun [uncountable] technical HBHthe type of human being that exists now 智人〔现代人的学名〕Origin Homo sapiens (1800-1900) Modern Latin “intelligent man”

Ho·mo sa·pi·ens nounChineseSyllable

Homo sapiens
Ho‧mo sa‧pi‧ens /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz $ ˌhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz/

noun [uncountable] technical

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: 'intelligent man'

the type of human being that exists now

Homo sa·pi·ens

BrE

/ˌhɒməʊ ˈsæpienz/

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/ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz/

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NAmE

/ˌhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpienz/

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/ˌhoʊmoʊ ˈsæpienz/

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noun

[uncountable]

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from Latin,

specialist

)

the kind or

species

of human that exists now 智人（现代人类）