A human being (Homo sapiens).
"Neanderthals and Homo sapiens coexisted in Europe thousands of years ago."
In plain English: Sapiens is another word for humans, specifically referring to our species that uses advanced thinking and tools.
"The sapiens in our lab are working late to finish their experiments before the deadline."
of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens
"The discovery of artifacts at the site provided new evidence of distinctly human behavior among early Homo sapiens."
plural of Sapien
"Modern humans belong to the species Homo sapiens, which is often shortened in casual conversation to just "sapiens.""
The word comes from the Latin phrase Homo sapiens, where sapiens is the present active participle of the verb meaning "to discern" or "be capable of discerning." This term was adopted into English to designate modern humans based on their ability for reasoning and understanding.