genus homo

Thân thiện

A scientist points to a skull of the genus Homo in a museum display.

Definition

Noun: - The genus that includes modern humans (Homo sapiens) and closely related extinct species: "Genus Homo" is the taxonomic group within the family Hominidae that encompasses extant humans and their immediate ancestors, characterized by traits such as bipedalism, relatively large brain size, and the manufacture and use of complex tools.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The fossil discovery provided new insights into the early evolution of the genus Homo.
  • Anthropologists study the migration patterns of different species within genus Homo.

Advanced Usage

• "The emergence of genus Homo": refers to the evolutionary event marking the appearance of this genus, typically associated with significant behavioral and anatomical shifts from earlier hominins.
  • The emergence of the genus Homo is a key focus of paleoanthropological research.

Variants and Related Words

• Homo (n): Often used as an abbreviated, informal reference to the genus.
  • Several species of Homo coexisted in the Pleistocene epoch.
• Hominin (n): A member of the tribe Hominini, which includes the genus and its close relatives (e.g., ), but not other great apes. This is a broader taxonomic category.
• Hominid (n): A member of the family Hominidae, which includes all great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans). This is an even broader category.

Synonyms

• Human genus: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the inclusion of modern humans.
• Genus of humans: A straightforward alternative phrasing.

Notes on Meaning

This term is strictly used in scientific, particularly biological and anthropological, contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation. The defining characteristic is its taxonomic classification; it refers to the entire group of species, not to individual humans.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the family Hominidae

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