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  • 1Anthropomorphous — An thro*po*mor phous, a. Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant. Anthropomorphous apes. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2anthropomorphous — [an΄thrə pōmôr′fəs, an΄thrə pō΄môr′fəs, an΄thrəpəmôr′fəs] adj. 〚Gr anthrōpomorphos < anthrōpos (see ANTHROPO ) + morphē, form, shape〛 having human shape and appearance * * * an·thro·po·mor·phous (ăn thrə pə môrʹfəs) adj. 1. Having or suggesting&#8230; …

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  • 3anthropomorphous — (adj.) 1753, Anglicization of L.L. anthropomorphus having human form, from Gk. anthropomorphos, from anthropos human being (see ANTHROPO (Cf. anthropo )) + morphe form (see MORPHINE (Cf. morphine)) …

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  • 4anthropomorphous — [an΄thrə pōmôr′fəs, an΄thrə pō΄môr′fəs, an΄thrəpəmôr′fəs] adj. [Gr anthrōpomorphos &LT; anthrōpos (see ANTHROPO ) + morphē, form, shape] having human shape and appearance …

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  • 5anthropomorphous — adjective a) resembling a human being b) describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; see anthropomorphism …

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  • 6anthropomorphous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Resembling a human being: anthropoid, anthropomorphic, hominoid, humanoid, manlike. See CULTURE …

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  • 7anthropomorphous — an·thro·po·mor·phous || ‚ænθrÉ™pəʊ mɔːfÉ™s adj. anthropomorphic, having human characteristics or attributes, humanlike; suggesting human attributes for nonhuman things or animals …

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  • 8anthropomorphous — adjective (of a god, animal, or object) human in form or nature. Origin C18: from Gk anthrōpomorphos (from anthrōpos human being + morphē form ) + ous …

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  • 9anthropomorphous — an·thro·po·mor·phous …

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  • 10anthropomorphous — /ænθrəpəˈmɔfəs/ (say anthruhpuh mawfuhs) adjective 1. having or resembling the human form. 2. anthropomorphic. {Greek anthrōpomorphos} …