Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine. · A human raised from childhood by apes (generally in reference to, or in imitation of, the fictional character Tarzan). · A reputed or legendary, large, bipedal, ape-like creature, as Bigfoot or the Yeti, or a primitive australopithecine still extant today.
From ape + man.
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