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Homo Sapien is Latin for "Wise Man" - although "sensible or judicious" are alternatives to wise.

The "homo" part indicates membership of the homo genus of which homo sapiens are the only surviving examples.

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Because "Homo" is the Latin term for human being.

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Yes, humans are hominids.

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In what genus do scientists classify men?

The genus that includes modern humans is Homo.


What is the order family and genus of a humans?

Order- Primates Family- Hominidae Genus- Homo


What is the binomial nomenclature of humans?

Homo sapiens


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the species of humans is sapiens.


What does the genus homo mean in biology?

In Biology, homo is the genus that includes modern humans and species closely related to them.


What is an organism scientific name made of?

The genus name and then the species name. For example humans: the genus name is Homo and the species is sapiens = Homo sapiens (:


Do homo sapiens make jewelry?

As "homo sapien" is the genus and species of humans, the answer would be yes.


The biological name for modern humans is Homo sapiens In this name Homo represents what taxonomic levels?

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Is the genus and species name together?

The scientific name for organisms is the genus and species name together, yes. ie. Humans: genus- homo, species- sapiens, scientific name- Homo sapiens.


What is a homosapein?

a homosapien is the scientific way of saying human. homo is our genus and sapien is our species


The label homo sapiens describes which taxonomic groupings for humans?

genus and species


When did homo sapiens die out as a species?

Fortunately, homo sapiens have not died out. That is because we ourselves are homo sapiens ("homo sapien" refers to the genus and species of humans-genus and species are simply terms used in "Taxonomy", that is, the classification of living things.)