ape-man

noun

ˈāp-ˌman How to pronounce ape-man (audio)
-ˈman
: a primate (such as an australopithecine) intermediate in character between Homo sapiens and the higher apes

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None of this may be surprising, given that for more than a decade Shealy has tried to convince the world that outsized, lumbering ape-men call the Everglades home. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ape-man was in 1869

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“Ape-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ape-man. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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ape-man

noun
ˈāp-ˈman,
-ˌman
: a primate (as an australopithecine) between human beings and the higher apes in character
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