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English
Etymology
From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.
Pronunciation
Noun
quadrumane (plural quadrumanes)
- (zoology, now rare) An animal having four hands and feet with opposable digits, specifically a member of the now obsolete order of mammals Quadrumana, comprising all non-human primates; a primate.
Adjective
quadrumane (comparative more quadrumane, superlative most quadrumane)
- (zoology, now rare) Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin quadrumanus, from quattuor (whence French quatre) and manus (whence French main).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.dʁy.man/, (rare) /kwa.dʁy.man/
Noun
quadrumane m (plural quadrumanes)
- (zoology) quadrumane
Adjective
quadrumane (plural quadrumanes)
- (zoology) quadrumanous, quadrumane
- Synonym: tétrachire
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