quadrumane

Meaning

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.

Adj

Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".

Synonyms

four-handed animal

Translations

quadrumane

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/

Etymology

From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.