anthro

¹ American  

[an-throh] / ˈæn θroʊ /

noun

Informal.

1. anthropology.

   If I had wanted to major in anthro, I would have gone to a different school.

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anthro ² American  

[an-throh] / ˈæn θroʊ /

noun

1. an anthropomorphic creature or character.

   Her journal is filled with fanciful drawings of anthros.

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adjective

1. anthropomorphic.

   Some of these anthro beings are too scary for small children.

Etymology

Origin of anthro¹

First recorded in 1925–30 ; by shortening

Origin of anthro²

By shortening

Example Sentences

What, wondered the anthro, does the turtle rest on?

From New York Times

It’s about these three anthro bears that live in San Francisco, and they’re more or less accepted in human society.

From Slate

The rest just wear a T-shirt featuring an anthro critter or the tail of their fursona’s species.

From Slate

Forest ranger Fred Johnson lived in the three-room building and used the property as a base to manage national forest lands from Anthro Mountain to Indian Canyon, according to the Forest Service decommissioning proposal.

From Washington Times

Conducting ethnographic research in the Caribbean, Hurston said that she planned to return to the United States with two books: “One for anthro. and one for the way I want to write it.”

From New York Times