Quadrumane

//ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like". archaic

Etymology

From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.

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