释义 |
ho·mo ha·bi·lis \¦hō(ˌ)mōˈhabələ̇s\ noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st H Etymology: New Latin, literally, skillful human : an extinct hominid of the genus Homo (H. habilis) that is known from sub-Saharan fossil remains associated with crude stone tools, is estimated to have flourished 1.6 to 2 million years ago, and is believed to be the predecessor of Homo erectus |