therianthropic
adjective
the·ri·an·throp·ic
\¦thirē¦an¦thräpik\
Definition of therianthropic
1 : combining human and animal form therianthropic deity
2 : relating to religions in which the deities worshiped are partly human and partly animal in form
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Origin and Etymology of therianthropic
Greek thērianthrōpos beast-man (from thēri- therio- + anthrōpos man, human being) + English -ic — more at anthrop-
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