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| Ho·mo hab·i·lis [ hmō hábbiliss ] |
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extinct ancestor of Homo sapiens: an extinct ancestor of the modern human being Homo sapiens living approximately 1.5 million years ago and characterized by its ability to make and use tools
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| [< modern Latin, "skillful man"] |
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