[kwo-droo-muh-nuh
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| four-handed; having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys. |
| quad·ru·ma·nous (kwŏ-drōō'mə-nəs) adj. Having four feet with opposable first digits, as primates other than humans. [quadru- + Latin manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + -ous.] |
quadrumanous (kwŏ-dr 'mə-nəs) Pronunciation Key
Having four feet and using all four feet as hands, as primates other than humans do. The big toes as well as the thumbs of quadrumanous species are opposable. |