Quadrumana
Pronunciation : Quad*ru"ma*na
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Quadrumane.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913