Homo habilis的词源

英文词源

Homo habilis: "An extinct hominid that is the earliest and most primitive known member of the human genus Homo, living in Africa between about 2.3 and 1.4 million years ago", 1960s; earliest use found in Louis Leakey (1903–1972), archaeologist and palaeoanthropologist. From scientific Latin Homo habilis, species name from Homo, genus name + scientific Latin habilis, specific name, specifically use classical Latin habilis skilful, able.

Homo,人属，habilis,能够的，有能力的，词源同able,ability.用于指能用手准确抓握器物的早期人科成员。

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