homo

Meanings

• noun

  A primate that is the only living species in the genus Homo, characterized by erect stature, bipedal locomotion, and highly developed brain.

  - "Homo sapiens is the only homo species that exists today."
  - "The fossil record shows that homo lived in Africa over 2.8 million years ago."

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Variants

List of all variants of homo that leads to same result
homo , homos , homo- , hom- , Homo sapiens , homo sapiens , homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto , ecce homo , novus homo

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Etymology

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From Greek hōmos, 'man'.

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Trivia

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1. The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.

2. Homo is the only genus in the family Hominidae that has only one living species.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hominidae: Superfamily of primates that includes homo and other great apes.

2. Anthropology: The study of homo and human behavior and culture.

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Culture

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Homo is the biological term for humans. It is used in various fields such as anthropology, genetics, and psychology to refer to the species Homo sapiens.

How to Memorize "homo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a human figure to represent the word homo.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the human species.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Homo is the only man' to remember the definition.

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