quadrumane

Variant of quadrumanous

adjective

  1. having all four feet adapted to function as hands
  2. of a group of primates, including monkeys and great apes, having such adaptation

Origin: formed (based on quadruped) < L quadru- (see quadruped) + manus, hand (see manual)

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