| English Dictionary |
HOMO HABILIS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
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 characteristics
Familiarity information: HOMO HABILIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself; whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself." (Bhutanese proverb)
"The bride doesn't know how to dance, she says the floor is slanted." (Armenian proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all." (Corsican proverb)