infrahuman

adjective

in·​fra·​hu·​man ˌin-frə-ˈhyü-mən 

-(ˌ)frä-,

-ˈyü-

: less or lower than human

infrahuman primates

infrahuman noun

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

infrahuman

1 of 2 adjective

in·​fra·​hu·​man ˌin-frə-ˈhyü-mən, -ˈyü- 

: less or lower than human

especially : anthropoid sense 2

infrahuman primate populations

infrahuman

2 of 2 noun

: an animal and especially a primate that is not human