genus Homo ge·nus·homo uncommon noun 1. type genus of the family Hominidae Synonymsgenus Homo Related words Word family genus Homogynegenus Homona Broader terms mammal genus Parts Hominidae Part of homoHomo erectusHomo soloensisHomo habilisHomo sapiensNeandertal manCro-magnonBoskop man WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.