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Word: Quadrumanous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from modern Latin Quadrumana (former order name, neuter plural of quadrumanus, from quadru- ‘four’ + Latin manus ‘hand’) + -ous
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Phonetic Spelling:
kwɒˈdruːmənəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of primates other than humans) having all four feet modified as hands, i.e. having opposable digits.
Short Definition:(of primates other than humans) having all four feet modified as hands, i. e. having opposable digits
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