Dictionary![]() ![]() Ho•mo sa•pi•ensPronunciation: (hō'mō sā'pē-unz), [key] 1. (italics) the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong, characterized by a brain capacity averaging 1400 cc (85 cubic in.) and by dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools. 2. humankind. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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