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Homo

1. (Science: zoology) The genus of primates that includes humans. Homo sapiens, modern human beings.

Origin: L. Man

2. (Science: prefix) Combining form meaning the same, alike; opposite of hetero-.

3. (Science: chemistry) a prefix used to indicate insertion of one more carbon atom in a chain (i.e., insertion of a methylene moiety).

Origin: g. Homos, the same


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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... as an animal. Usually, a species is called by its genus name (capitalized) followed by its species name (lower case), so a human being is called Homo sapiens. In Latin that means "wise man." To date there are five kingdoms: Animalia, which is made up of animals; Plantae, which is made ...

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by gamila
Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:45 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
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Re: Speciation among primates and hominids

... by potassium argon and uranium lead at hundreds of millions of years old..then the first primate is set at 56 million years and the first homo sapien at 500,000 to 1million years.

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:01 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Speciation among primates and hominids
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Views: 373

Re: Biology is not a science

... is a species so you can't tell what it was. I really hate to be sarcastic gamila but if I use your reasoning then I don't know if I'm a human (homo sapien) because that's meaninglessness. Why don't you try something else that's more helpful or informative.

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by AFJ
Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:57 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology is not a science
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Views: 1359

Biology is not a science

... as an animal. Usually, a species is called by its genus name (capitalized) followed by its species name (lower case), so a human being is called Homo sapiens. In Latin that means "wise man." To date there are five kingdoms: Animalia, which is made up of animals; Plantae, which is made ...

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by gamila
Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology is not a science
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Re: Hobbit Skull Comparison Software's Unexpected Result.

... feet. Our arches are an adaptation to long distance running, meaning that hobbits were not good runners. It appears that hobbits evolved from Homo habilis or Homo erectus .

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by skeptic
Thu May 07, 2009 11:26 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Hobbit Skull Comparison Software's Unexpected Result.
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