Homo sapiens

noun

Definition of Homo sapiensnext
as in mankind
the human race how far into the outer reaches of the universe will Homo sapiens someday be able to go?

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“Homo sapiens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homo%20sapiens. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.

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