fourhandedness en · NOUN
Etymology
From fourhanded + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being fourhanded; having or using four hands.
A primary and persistently ground-living form does not develop fourhandedness. The present forelimb of the hominids is incomprehensible without prior arboreal life.
1964, Jack Hale Prost, Readings on human evolution, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| four-handedness | alternative | lexicographic |