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They Call It Puppy Love And Other Animal-inspired PhrasesWe often attribute emotions and other human characteristics to animals. This is called anthropomorphism . Similarly, we also describe people using animal characteristics. You might, for example, say my teenage son “eats like a horse,” meaning he’s a growing boy and consumes a lot of food. This is called zoomorphism . Zoomorphism also includes assigning animal-like qualities to gods and inanimate objects. The term comes from …
Nearby words
owl butterfly, owl monkey, owl's claws, owl's clover, owlet, owlet moth, owlet nightjar, owlish, owlishly, own, own brand
Origin of owlet moth
First recorded in 1860–65
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