Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadrumana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quadru-mana
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone.

Questions

What does quadrumana mean?: A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone.

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