Category:Quadrumana

Quad*ru"ma*na, n. pl. Etym: [nl. See quadrumane.] (zoöl.)

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.