Anthropoglot
An‐throp″o‐glot (�), n.(Zoöl.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Anthropography
An′thro‐pog″ra‐phy (�), n. [Gr. � man + -graphy.] That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguis...
Anthropoid
An″thro‐poid (�), a. [Gr. � man + -oid.] Resembling man; — applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. — n. An anthropoid ape.
Anthropoidal
An′thro‐poid″al (�), a. Anthropoid.
Anthropoidea
‖An′thro‐poid″e‐a (�), n. pl. [NL. See Anthropoid.] (Zoöl.) The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
Anthropolatry
An′thro‐pol″a‐try (�), n. Man worship.
Anthropolite
An‐throp″o‐lite (�), n. [Gr. � man + -lite.] (Paleon.) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
Anthropologic
{ An′thro‐po‐log″ic (�), An′thro‐po‐log″ic‐al (�), } a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. “Anthropologic wisdom.” Kingsley. — An′thro‐po‐log″ic‐al‐ly, ...
Anthropologist
An′thro‐pol″o‐gist (�), n. One who is versed in anthropology.
Anthropology
An′thro‐pol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. � man + -logy.] 1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body.2. The science of man; — sometimes used in a limited sense to mean ...
Anthropomancy
An″thro‐po‐man′cy (�), n. [Gr. � man + -mancy.] Divination by the entrails of human being.
Anthropometric
{ An′thro‐po‐met″ric (�), An′thro‐po‐met″ric‐al (�), } a. Pertaining to anthropometry.
Anthropometry
An′thro‐pom″e‐try (�), n. [Gr. � man + -mercy.] Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations,...
Anthropomorpha
‖An′thro‐po‐mor″pha (�), n. pl. [NL. See Anthropomorphism.] (Zoöl.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
Anthropomorphic
An′thro‐po‐mor″phic (�), a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley. — An′thro‐po‐mor″phic‐al‐ly (�), adv.
Anthropomorphism
An′thro‐po‐mor″phism (�), n. 1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.2. The ascription of hum...
Anthropomorphist
An′thro‐po‐mor″phist (�), n. One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.
Anthropomorphite
An′thro‐po‐mor″phite (�), n. One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics w...
Anthropomorphitic
An′thro‐po‐mor‐phit″ic (�), a.(Biol.) Pertaining to anthropomorphism, or anthropomorphitism. Kitto.
Anthropomorphitism
An′thro‐po‐mor″phi‐tism (�), n. Anthropomorphism. Wordsworth.
Anthropomorphize
An′thro‐po‐mor″phize (�), v. t. & i. To attribute a human form or personality to.You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing.Lowell.
Anthropomorphology
An′thro‐po‐mor‐phol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. � + -logy. See Anthropomorphism.] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings.
Anthropomorphosis
An′thro‐po‐mor″pho‐sis (�), n. Transformation into the form of a human being.
Anthropomorphous
An′thro‐po‐mor″phous (�), a. Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant. “Anthropomorphous apes.” Darwin.
Anthroponomics
{ An′thro‐po‐nom″ics (?), An′thro‐pon″o‐my (?) }, n.} The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. — An′th...
Anthropopathic
{ An′thro‐po‐path″ic (�), An′thro‐po‐path″ic‐al (�), } a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. — An′thro‐po‐path″ic‐al‐ly, adv.The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the proph...
Anthropopathism
{ An′thro‐pop″a‐thism (�), An′thro‐pop″a‐thy (�), } n. The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity.In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy...