HyperDic: human_being

English > 1 sense of the expression human being:
NOUNanimalhuman being, homo, man, humanany living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
English > human being: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage.
Synonymshomo, man, human
Category ofbody, organic structureThe entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
nutritionThe scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
polydactyly, hyperdactylybirth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
prepubescent, prepubertal(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty
schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itchA sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
sideEither the left or right half of a body
syndactyly, syndactylismbirth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
Member ofgenus Homotype genus of the family Hominidae
PartsarmA human limb
body hairshort hair growing over a person's body
face, human faceThe front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
foot, human foot, pesThe part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
hand, manus, mitt, pawThe (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, fleshAlternative names for the body of a human being
human headThe head of a human being
loin, lumbusEither side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
mane, head of hairgrowth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
NarrowerHomo erectusExtinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
Homo habilisExtinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics / characteristics
Homo sapiensThe only surviving hominid
Homo soloensisExtinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene
Neandertal man, Neanderthal man, Neandertal, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens neanderthalensisExtinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
Rhodesian man, Homo rhodesiensisA primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, manAll of the living human inhabitants of the earth
BroaderhominidA primate of the family Hominidae
Spanishhombre, homo, humana, humanidad, humano, ser humano
Catalanésser humà, home, homo, humà
Adjectivesanthropic, anthropicalrelating to mankind or the period of mankind's existence

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