# apeman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.
2. A human raised from childhood by apes (generally in reference to, or in imitation of, the fictional character Tarzan).
3. A reputed or legendary, large, bipedal, ape-like creature, as Bigfoot or the Yeti, or a primitive australopithecine still extant today.

## Etymology
From ape + man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apeman