therianthropic

therianthropic
therianthropism /thear'ee an"threuh piz'euhm/, n.
/thear'ee an throp"ik/, adj.
1. being partly bestial and partly human in form.
2. of or pertaining to deities conceived or represented in such form.
[1885-90; < Gk therí(on) beast + ANTHROP- + -IC]

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