ape-man

[ eyp-man ]

/ ˈeɪpˌmæn /

noun, plural ape-men.

a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.

a human assumed to have been reared by apes.

Origin of ape-man

First recorded in 1860–65; ape + man

Words nearby ape-man

APEC, ape hangers, Apeldoorn, Apelles, apellous, ape-man, Apennines, penny for your thoughts, a, A penny saved is a penny earned, Apepi, aperçu

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Example sentences from the Web for ape-man

Even the Ape-man lacked that inward sinuous curve of the back which makes the human figure so graceful.
The Island of Doctor Moreau|H. G. Wells
The last of the Beast People to arrive was the little Ape-man.
The Island of Doctor Moreau|H. G. Wells
The ape-man moved toward Marta and Sherman like a being in a dream.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
Again he repeated his instructions to the ape-man, and he showed his own wonder as to which way they should go.
Brood of the Dark Moon|Charles Willard Diffin

He passed from this ape-man to his successor informed by love of his own family.
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell

British Dictionary definitions for ape-man

apeman

/ (ˈeɪpˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

any of various extinct apelike primates thought to have been the forerunners, or closely related to the forerunners, of modern man

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单词	ape-man
释义	ape-man [ eyp-man ] / ˈeɪpˌmæn / noun, plural ape-men. a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus. a human assumed to have been reared by apes. Origin of ape-man First recorded in 1860–65; ape + man Words nearby ape-man APEC, ape hangers, Apeldoorn, Apelles, apellous, ape-man, Apennines, penny for your thoughts, a, A penny saved is a penny earned, Apepi, aperçu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ape-man Even the Ape-man lacked that inward sinuous curve of the back which makes the human figure so graceful. The Island of Doctor Moreau\|H. G. Wells The last of the Beast People to arrive was the little Ape-man. The Island of Doctor Moreau\|H. G. Wells The ape-man moved toward Marta and Sherman like a being in a dream. The Onslaught from Rigel\|Fletcher Pratt Again he repeated his instructions to the ape-man, and he showed his own wonder as to which way they should go. Brood of the Dark Moon\|Charles Willard Diffin He passed from this ape-man to his successor informed by love of his own family. The Soul of Susan Yellam\|Horace Annesley Vachell British Dictionary definitions for ape-man apeman / (ˈeɪpˌmæn) / noun plural -men any of various extinct apelike primates thought to have been the forerunners, or closely related to the forerunners, of modern man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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