quadrumane
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French quadrumane, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin quadrumanus.
Pronunciation
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Noun
quadrumane (plural quadrumanes)
- (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
quadrumane (comparative more quadrumane, superlative most quadrumane)
- (zoology, now rare) Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin quadrumanus, from quattuor (whence French quatre) and manus (whence main).
Pronunciation
Noun
quadrumane m (plural quadrumanes)
Adjective
quadrumane (plural quadrumanes)
See also
Further reading
- “quadrumane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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