genus homo

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   type genus of the family Hominidae

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofHominidae

Questions about genus homo

What does genus homo mean?

genus homo means "type genus of the family Hominidae".

Is genus homo a common word?

genus homo is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.