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HOMO HABILIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Homo habilis mean? 

HOMO HABILIS (noun)
  The noun HOMO HABILIS has 1 sense:

1. extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristicsplay

  Familiarity information: HOMO HABILIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOMO HABILIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Homo habilis" is a kind of...):

homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

Holonyms ("Homo habilis" is a member of...):

genus Homo (type genus of the family Hominidae)


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