Main Entry:

¹ho·mo

Pronunciation:

\ˈhō-(ˌ)mō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural homos

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

New Latin Homin-, Homo, from Latin, human being — more at homage

Date:

1591

: any of a genus (Homo) of hominids that includes modern humans (H. sapiens) and several extinct related species (as H. erectus and H. habilis)