quadrumana

plural noun

qua·​dru·​ma·​na

kwäˈdrümənə

: primates excluding man considered as a group distinguished by hand-shaped feet compare bimana

quadrumanal

-nᵊl

adjective

quadrumane

ˈkwädrəˌmān

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from quadri- + -mana (from Latin manus hand)

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