Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun homo_sapiens

1 sense of homo sapiens

Sense 1
Homo sapiens -- (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)
       => homo, man, human being, human -- (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)