quadrumanous

[ kwo-droo-muh-nuhs ]

/ kwɒˈdru mə nəs /

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adjective

four-handed; having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys.

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Origin of quadrumanous

1690–1700; <New Latin quadrumanus, equivalent to Latin quadru-quadru- + -manus, adj. derivative of manus hand (cf. manual)

Words nearby quadrumanous

quadrominium, quadroon, quadrophonics, quadru-, quadrumane, quadrumanous, quadrumvir, quadrumvirate, quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run

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How to use quadrumanous in a sentence

She belongs to the same zoological species that we do, and is neither trimanous nor quadrumanous.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
Many persons possess at least one quadrumanous or embryonic character.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various
The strongly convex upper lip frequently seen among the lower classes of the Irish is a modified quadrumanous character.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various
It must be borne in mind that the quadrumanous indications are found in the lower classes of the most developed races.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various

Behead a narrow piece of woven fabric and leave a quadrumanous animal.
St. Nicholas Vol XIII. No. 8 June 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quadrumanous

quadrumanous

/ (kwɒˈdruːmənəs) /

adjective

(of monkeys and apes) having all four feet specialized for use as hands

Word Origin for quadrumanous

C18: from New Latin quadrumanus, from quadri- + Latin manus hand

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Scientific definitions for quadrumanous

quadrumanous

[ kwŏ-drōō′mə-nəs ]

Having four feet and using all four feet as hands, as primates other than humans do. The big toes as well as the thumbs of quadrumanous species are opposable.