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HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races
Synonyms:
Homo sapiens sapiens; modern man
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Homo sapiens sapiens" is a kind of...):
Homo sapiens (the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc)
Holonyms ("Homo sapiens sapiens" is a member of...):
genus Homo (type genus of the family Hominidae)