Quadrumanous
1Quadrumanous — Quad*ru ma*nous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having four hands; of or pertaining to the Quadrumana. [1913 Webster] …
2quadrumanous — [kwä dro͞o′mə nəs] adj. [formed (based on QUADRUPED) < L quadru (see QUADRUPED) + manus, hand (see MANUAL)] Zool. 1. having all four feet adapted to function as hands 2. of a group of primates, including monkeys and great apes, having such… …
3quadrumanous — adjective Etymology: ultimately from Latin quadri + manus hand more at manual Date: 1819 having feet adapted for grasping < quadrumanous primates > …
4quadrumanous — /kwo drooh meuh neuhs/, adj. four handed; having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys. [1690 1700; < NL quadrumanus, equiv. to L quadru QUADRU + manus, adj. deriv. of manus hand (cf. MANUAL)] * * * …
5quadrumanous — adjective Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non human primates …
6quadrumanous — kwÉ‘ druËmÉ™nÉ™s /kwÉ’ d adj. having four hands, using all four limbs as hands; apelike in destructiveness; having all four feet fitted for use as hands (apes, etc.) …
7quadrumanous — [kwɒ dru:mənəs, ˌkwɒdrʊ mα:nəs] adjective Zoology, dated (of primates) having all four feet modified as hands, i.e. having opposable digits. Origin C17: from mod. L. Quadrumana (former order name, neut. plural of quadrumanus, from quadru four + L …
8quadrumanous — qua·dru·ma·nous …
9quadrumanous — quad•ru•ma•nous [[t]kwɒˈdru mə nəs[/t]] adj. zool. having the feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys • Etymology: 1690–1700; < NL quadrumanus= L quadru quadru + manus, adj. der. of manus hand (cf. manual) …
10quadrumanous — 1. Having four hands 2. Being very destructive, or as destructive as a wild ape …
