bimana

plural noun

bima·​na

ˈbimənə,

bīˈmānə

variants or less commonly bimanes

-ˌnēz

or bimanus

-əs

zoology

: humans collectively considered as the sole representative of a group of primates distinguished by having hands unlike the feet compare quadrumana

bimane

ˈbīˌmān

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from French bimane two-handed, from bi- bi- entry 1 + -mane (from Latin manus hand)

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