Organism
Homo sapiens
[ hoh-moh sey-pee-uh nz ]
Definitions related to homo sapiens:
  • (human) A general term for grouping human subject control terms; do not index, use NTs instead.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (human) The bipedal primate mammal, Homo sapiens; belonging to man or mankind; pertaining to man or to the race of man; use of man as experimental subject or unit of analysis in research.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (humans) Members of the species Homo sapiens.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Homo sapiens, (Latin: "wise man") the species to which all modern human beings belong. Homo sapiens is one of several species grouped into the genus Homo, but it is the only one that is not extinct.
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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