Definitions for quadrumanouskwɒˈdru mə nəs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

quad•ru•ma•nouskwɒˈdru mə nəs(adj.)

  1. having the feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys.

    Category: Zoology

Origin of quadrumanous:

1690–1700; < NL quadrumanus= L quadru-quadru - +-manus, adj. der. of manus hand (cf. manual )

Wiktionary

  1. quadrumanous(Adjective)

    Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quadrumanous(adj)

    having four hands; of or pertaining to the Quadrumana


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