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