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ape-man

American

[eyp-man] / ˈeɪpˌmæn /

noun

a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
a human assumed to have been reared by apes.

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noun

ape-men

plural

Etymology

Origin of ape-man

First recorded in 1860–65; ape ( def. ) + man ( def. )

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