|hō(ˌ)mōˈsapēənz, -sāp- also -ēˌenz or -ēˌen(t)s noun
Etymology: New Latin, a biological species, from Homo + sapiens (specific epithet), from Latin, wise — more at sapient
1. usually capitalized H : mankind 1
2. plural homo sapiens : sentient, conscious, thinking man — contrasted with homo faber