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sa⋅pi⋅ens

  [sey-pee-uhnz]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
Origin:
1935–40; < NL
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sa·pi·ens   (sā'pē-əns, -ěnz)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homo sapiens.

[Latin sapiēns, sapient-, present participle of sapere, to taste, be wise; see sapient.]
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Main Entry: sapiens
—see HOMO SAPIENS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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