Anthro
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Anthro may refer to:
- Anthro-, a prefix for having humanHumanHumans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
qualities (giving an inanimate object or animal human qualities) or another sentient being apart from the biological definition. - Anthro, short for AnthropologyAnthropologyAnthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
- Anthro CorporationAnthro CorporationAnthro Corporation is a private company founded in Portland, Oregon, U.S. in 1984. The company is a manufacturer of ergonomic technology furniture, mostly adjustable desks, for the healthcare, government, OEM, home office, and creative markets...
, manufacturer of technology furniture - Anthro (comics)Anthro (comics)Anthro is a fictional character published by DC Comics. Anthro was created by cartoonist Howard Post; he first appeared in Showcase #74, .-Publication history:...
, a DC Comics caveman character who starred in his own series - Anthro, a slangSlangSlang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
term for anthropomorphismAnthropomorphismAnthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid 1700s...
or anthropomorphic characters; used mainly in the context of polytheistic religions in relation to their deities or in reference to children stories