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Noun: human being  'hyoo-mun 'bee-ing
  1. Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    "Fossil evidence shows that human beings evolved over millions of years";
    - homo, man, human

Derived forms: human beings

Type of: hominid

Part of: genus Homo

Encyclopedia: Human being