Homo
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[edit] Translingual
[edit] Etymology
From Latin homo (“human being, man”)
[edit] Proper noun
Homo
- A taxonomic genus, within subfamily Homininae - various species of man, all but one of which is extinct.
[edit] Derived terms
- Homo sapiens (the only remaining species)
- Homo erectus
- Homo antecessor
- Homo cepranensis
- Homo ergaster
- Homo floresiensis
- Homo georgicus
- Homo habilis
- Homo heidelbergensis
- Homo microcranous
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Homo orientalis
- Homo platyops
- Homo rhodesiensis
- Homo rudolfensis
[edit] German
[edit] Noun
Homo m. (genitive Homos, plural Homos)
- A homosexual male; gay man or boy
[edit] Synonyms
- Schwuler m.
