apeman

noun3

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

   • How may we judge him, by what standards, this ape-man with the heart and head and body of an English gentleman, and the training of a wild beast? — 1914