English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrumane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal having four hands and feet with opposable digits, specifically a member of the now obsolete order of mammals Quadrumana, comprising all non-human primates; a primate.
adj
  1. Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/

Word forms

quadrumane quadrumanes more quadrumane most quadrumane

Etymology

From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.

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