therio- or before a vowel theri- /thē-ri(-ō)-, (-ə)-, (-o)-/, or thero- /thē-rō-, -rə-, -ro-/ or before a vowel ther- /thēr-/

Denoting beast, mammal

therianthropˈic adjective

1. (Gr anthrōpos man) combining human and animal forms (of eg certain gods, mythical figures)
2. Of or relating to therianthropic gods or figures

therianˈthropism noun

The representation or worship of therianthropic forms or gods

Theriodontia /-ə-donˈshyə, -ti-ə/ plural noun

(Gr odous, odontos a tooth) an extinct order of reptiles with teeth like mammals

theriolˈatry noun

(see -latry) animal-worship

therˈiomorph noun

(see -morph) an animal form in art

Theriomorˈpha or Theromorˈpha plural noun

An extinct order of reptiles with affinities with the labyrinthodont Amphibia and mammals

theriomorphˈic adjective

1. (esp of gods) having an animal-like form
2. Of theriomorphism

theriomorphˈism noun

Belief in or worship of gods of the form of animals

theriomorphōˈsis (or /-mörˈ/) noun

Transformation into a beast

theriomorˈphous adjective

1. Beastlike
2. Mammal-like
3. Of the Theriomorpha

therolˈogy noun

The study of mammals

therˈopod noun

(see -pod) any dinosaur of the Theropˈoda, bipedal, carnivorous, saurischian dinosaurs

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