Definition of Quadrumana
1. n. pl. 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.
Medical Definition of Quadrumana
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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.
Origin: NL. See Quadrumane.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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