Quadrumane

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkwÉ’dɹʊmeɪn/

Origin

From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.

Full definition of quadrumane

Noun

1. (zoology, now rare) 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.

Adjective

1. (zoology, now rare) Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".----