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The specific name of modern man (4,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

homo sapiens

(Other definitions for homo sapiens that I've seen before include "Human species" , "Relative of 1 across" , "Modern humans" , "The one existing species of Man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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