Homo sapiens:

The Latin and scientific name for the current species of human beings, the only extant species of the primate family Hominidae.
ETYMOLOGY: From the New Latin homo, genus name, and sapiêns , present participle of sapere, to be wise, hence wise or clever human.
See Also: controsexual, four-letter man, herosexual, hetero-, homo-, phallus erectus

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