quadrumanous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kwɒˈdruːmənəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwo dro̅o̅′mə nəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quad•ru•ma•nous  (kwo dro̅o̅′mə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Zoologyfour-handed;
    having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys.
  • Neo-Latin quadrumanus, equivalent. to Latin quadru- quadru- + -manus, adjective, adjectival derivative of manus hand (compare manual)
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quadrumanous / kwɒˈdruːmənəs/
  1. (of monkeys and apes) having all four feet specialized for use as hands
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin quadrumanus, from quadri- + Latin manus hand
'quadrumanous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
four-handed - quadrumane

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