ape-man

[ eyp-man ]

/ ˈeɪpˌmæn /

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noun, plural ape-men.

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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Origin of ape-man

First recorded in 1860–65; ape + man

Words nearby ape-man

apeak, APEC, ape hangers, Apeldoorn, Apelles, ape-man, Apennines, penny for your thoughts, a, A penny saved is a penny earned, Apepi, aperçu

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How to use ape-man in a sentence

We lose sight of our ape-man as he is advancing toward the threshold of manhood, not far away.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
There was very little in the appearance or structure of the ape-man to encourage great hopes for the future.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
The after life of the ape-man is described with the same circumstantiality as the coming to manhood's estate.
The Other Side of Evolution|Alexander Patterson
They also point to some evidences of a tail which they say was rubbed off when the ape-man learned to sit down.
The Other Side of Evolution|Alexander Patterson

To hide his surprise Sherman bent his head to examine the object the ape-man had handed him.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt

British Dictionary definitions for ape-man

apeman

/ (ˈeɪpˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

any of various extinct apelike primates thought to have been the forerunners, or closely related to the forerunners, of modern man

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