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adj
Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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History
From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.
