quadrumane

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UK/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/

adjective

Having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".

OriginFrench quadrumane ← Late Latin quadrumanus →
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Meanings

adjectivequadrumane (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
nounquadrumane (plural quadrumanes)

plural quadrumanes

  1. archaicbiologyAn animal having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; specifically a member of the now obsolete order of mammals Quadrumana, comprising all non-human primates; a primate.

Origin

  1. Late Latinquadrumanus
  2. Frenchquadrumane
  3. Englishquadrumane

From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.

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APA

quadrumane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrumane

MLA

“quadrumane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrumane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadrumane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrumane.

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