"quadrumanous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more quadrumanous [comparative], most quadrumanous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin quattuor (“four”) + manus (“hand”), or alternatively from translingual Quadrumana + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin, {{com|la|quattuor|manus|nocat=1|t1=four|t2=hand}} quattuor (“four”) + manus (“hand”), {{af|en|Quadrumana|-ous|lang1=mul}} translingual Quadrumana + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} quadrumanous (comparative more quadrumanous, superlative most quadrumanous)
  1. Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates. Related terms: Quadrumana, quadrumane

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