The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
anthropomorphous — [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… … Universalium
anthropomorphous — (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)) … Etymology dictionary
anthropomorphous — [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 … English World dictionary
anthropomorphous — adjective a) resembling a human being b) describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; see anthropomorphism … Wiktionary
anthropomorphous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Resembling a human being: anthropoid, anthropomorphic, hominoid, humanoid, manlike. See CULTURE … English dictionary for students
anthropomorphous — an·thro·po·mor·phous || ‚ænθrÉ™pəʊ mÉ”ËfÉ™s adj. anthropomorphic, having human characteristics or attributes, humanlike; suggesting human attributes for nonhuman things or animals … English contemporary dictionary
anthropomorphous — adjective (of a god, animal, or object) human in form or nature. Origin C18: from Gk anthrōpomorphos (from anthrōpos human being + morphē form ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
anthropomorphous — an·thro·po·mor·phous … English syllables
anthropomorphous — /ænθrəpəˈmɔfəs/ (say anthruhpuh mawfuhs) adjective 1. having or resembling the human form. 2. anthropomorphic. {Greek anthrōpomorphos} …
anthropomorphous — adj. human in form. Etymology: Gk anthropomorphos (as ANTHROPO , morphe form) … Useful english dictionary
