homo¹ /hōˈmō/

1. Humankind generically
2. (with cap; zoology) the human genus

Homo erectus noun

(formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus) a name given to a type of erect hominid between Australopithecus and Homo sapiens, represented by Java man and Peking man

Homo habilis noun

A name given to a much earlier hominid, thought also to walk upright

Homo neanderthalensis see under Neanderthal

Homo sapiens noun

The one existing species of humans

homo² /hōˈmō/ (informal; usu derogatory)

(a) homosexual

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