anthro
1[ an-throh ]
/ ˈæn θroʊ /
noun Informal.
anthropology: If I had wanted to major in anthro, I would have gone to a different school.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of anthro
1First recorded in 1925–30 ; by shortening
Words nearby anthro
Definition for anthro (2 of 2)
anthro2
[ an-throh ]
/ ˈæn θroʊ /
noun
an anthropomorphic creature or character: Her journal is filled with fanciful drawings of anthros.
adjective
anthropomorphic: Some of these anthro beings are too scary for small children.
Origin of anthro
2By shortening
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