human being

== English == === Etymology === From human (adjective) +‎ being (noun). The word human was originally an adjective, thus requiring a base noun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/ === Noun === human being (plural human beings) A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens. Any member of the genus Homo, including extinct species. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:person ==== Translations ==== === See also === ape chimpanzee === References ===