mammal genus - a genus of mammals

family Hominidae, Hominidae - modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man

human being, homo, human, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Homo erectus - extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"

Homo soloensis - extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus

Homo habilis - extinct species of upright east African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics

Homo sapiens - the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain 1400 cc

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal man - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

Cro-magnon - extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe

Boskop man - possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species

Homo sapiens sapiens, modern man - subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races