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anthropomorphic 

Art or stories where characters contain a mixture of animal and human characteristics.

Most anthropomorphic characters walk on two legs, speak and often wear clothes. They are fantasy creatures.

They can exist on a spectrum from having almost all animal characteristics, with only a few human traits, or being almost all human with a few animal traits.

Some people in the furry fandom prefer the term anthropomorphic to describe the art, writing and role playing they engage in. It is a more inclusive term, as many anthro characters combine human traits with the traits of non-furry animals, such as lizards, dinosaurs and birds.
Bugs bunny dressed as a girl is anthropomorphic.

His anthropomorphic artwork is mainly about foxes wearing battle armor and set during the dark ages.

Sobek, the Ancient Egyptian god, is anthropomorphic, in that he is a man with a crocodile's head.
anthropomorphic by Ayame Emaya September 10, 2006

Anthropomorphicanislupusarctosechrysocyonbrachyurus 

A species of mammal that has animal, and human like features. It walks on two legs most of the time but it has features of animals such as Wolves, Cats, Dogs, Huskies, and other characters.

Other names for it: Furries, Fur, or Fursona.

Insulting terms: Furfags. (This term is frowned upon.)
Hey guys, did you know that I'm an Anthropomorphicanislupusarctosechrysocyonbrachyurus Husky...?

An Anthropomorphicanislupusarctosechrysocyonbrachyurus Platypus?! Are you sure?!

Anthropomorphic Personification 

A creature created by imagination, often originally deriving from solar rituals but adapting to fit the times. Examples include Death, the Sandman, the Soul-Cake Duck, the Tooth Fairy...and the Hogfather.
"Says here 'Implied Creation Of Anthropomorphic Personification.' What's that mean?"
"Er...I think Hex has tried to work out the answer."

Anthropomorphic 

This word is any animal with human characteristics.
The popular PC Game Everquest, has many Anthrpomorphic characters in the game, such as a lion, and frog.
Anthropomorphic by Steve July 29, 2004

Anthropomorphic 

Used to describe a fictional animal if the writer chooses to give it the ability to speak and communicate. Wikipedia uses the word "anthropomorphic" for any animal in fiction that has human level intelligence, but you should only use it for animals in fiction that speak.
Why did they make the Puppy Dog from The Powerpuff Girls episode 'The Rowdyruff Boys' anthropomorphic in 'Shut the Pup Up'? It's stupid.

In some movies, humans are unaware that animals are anthropomorphic.
Anthropomorphic by frabrizio September 10, 2016

anthropomorphic 

Literally means giving human characteristics to an inatimate object.

To VeronicaMartians, this word is the oh-so-clever word Logan gave to Van Clemens.
"Mr.Echolls, can I have a word?"
"Anthropomorphic. All yours big guy."
anthropomorphic by lusciouslytoxic February 21, 2007