Ho ‧ mo sa ‧ pi ‧ ens /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz $ ˌhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: 'intelligent man' ]
the type of human being that exists now
Ho ‧ mo sa ‧ pi ‧ ens /ˌhəʊməʊ ˈsæpienz $ ˌhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: 'intelligent man' ]
the type of human being that exists now
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012