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Rule "homo (Homo) sapiens"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: homo (Homo) sapiens
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>Homo sapiens</suggestion> (= primate species, "Homo" needs to be capitalized)?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Homo%20sapiens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The homo sapiens is a primate species.
    Correction suggestion: Homo sapiens
ID: HOMO_SAPIENS [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)