ape-man

(āpˈmănˌ)

1. Any of various extinct primates, such as pithecanthropus, sometimes considered intermediate in evolution between the anthropoid apes and modern humans. Not in scientific usage.
2. A person or creature held to combine characteristics of apes and humans, as:
   a. A brawny or brutish man.
   b. An archetype of the primitive or instinctual aspect of human nature: “The superman has created the airplane and the radio, the ape-man has got hold of them” (Los Angeles Times).