Pronunciations
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/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Adjective
Having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
Usage- Archaic
- not-comparable
Noun
An animal having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; specifically a member of the now obsolete order of mammals Quadrumana, comprising all non-human primates; a primate.
Usage- Archaic