n.
Pronunciation: ' h ō -( ˌ )m ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural homos
Usage: often cap
Etymology: New Latin Homin-, Homo, from Latin, human being ― more at HOMAGE
Date: 1591
: any of a genus ( Homo ) of hominids that includes modern humans ( H. sapiens ) and several extinct related species (as H. erectus and H. habilis )