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 1875–80

Words nearby ape-man

apatosaurus, apb, apc, ape, ape hangers, ape-man, apeak, apec, apeldoorn, apelles, apellous

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

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ape-man

noun, plural ape-men.

Origin of ape-man

Words nearby ape-man

Example sentences from the Web for ape-man