"ape-person" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ape-people [plural], ape-persons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ape-people|+}} ape-person (plural ape-people or ape-persons)
  1. A non-human australopithecine; an ape-like precursor to modern humans. Categories (lifeform): Hominids Related terms: apeman, apewoman

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