According to one of the features of a typical beasthuman, if a beast has no legs (such as fish, marine mammals, snakes or slugs), then a beasthuman will have a corresponding tail instead of legs, and structurally resemble a mermaid. However, it may be necessary to create a bipedal beasthuman with t…
Beasthuman is a creature that has a number of bestial features, but is a human in their nature. This definition follows the Modifier-Nature structure, and in its unabridged form sounds as "Beastmorphic human". The adjective "beastmorphic" is a modifier that denotes the family or species of a creatu…
Anthropobeast is a creature that has a number of human features, but is a beast in its nature. This definition follows the Modifier-Nature structure, and in its unabridged form sounds as "Anthropomorphic beast". The adjective "anthropomorphic" is a modifier that denotes the family or species of a c…
Considering the increasing diversity of fictional creatures, popular culture needs not only specialized definitions, but also generalized ones. Words such as anthropoanimal, anthropobovine and anthropocow are easy to use to name an anthropomorphic creature whose base is a strictly defined animal. B…
Aside from a precise denotation of an object, a quality definition should follow a specific structure of words. Such an approach makes it easy to explain a definition, and also lays a foundation for the development of a whole group of new definitions. This can be best illustrated by the example of…
Along with the biological gender and appearance pattern, the behavioral archetype plays an important role in the life of an individual. Regardless of whether it's the result of upbringing or a conscious choice, each individual usually behaves according to one of two natural archetypes - male or fem…
Along with orientation, attraction to certain patterns of the partner's appearance and behavior plays an important role in the sexual life of an individual. Traditionally, there are two such patterns - masculinity and femininity. The "Androphilia" definition is used to denote the attraction to masc…
Ancient greek myths and legends describe a variety of both unique creatures, and hybrids whose body looks like the merge of at least two real creatures. One of the most prominent of them is a centaur - a creature with a human upper body, extending below the waist with a typical equine body. In mode…
Throughout the history, the folklore of different cultures gave rise to images of not only monsters and various hybrids, but also creatures who possess the ability of shapeshifting. Some of the most recognizable of these are the european werewolves and the japanese foxes known as "kitsune". Europea…
Due to its total length and the presence of three roots, the "Anthropomorphic animal" definition in the Furry community has been reduced to a single truncated root - "Anthro". But despite the simplicity of writing and pronunciation, this word cannot serve as an independent definition and cannot be…
Throughout history, the human image has been used both to illustrate mystical phenomena and to conveniently describe fictional characters. From deities to mythical creatures, their appearances have been described as completely human, as human with a number of altered proportions, or as human with a…
Having only two natural genders - male and female, throughout its entire history humankind didn't hesitate to imagine people who possessed the features of both genders at the same time. Be it ancient myths or modern art, there is a huge amount of artworks that depict both, females possessing sturdy…
Before proceeding to the discussion of the future, one should pay attention to what the Furry community is in recent years. Since the mid 90s of XX century, the word "furry" in addition to its natural meaning began to be used to denote a certain group of fans who liked any creations and media produ…
Considering the fact that the definition of "anthropomorphic" means anything that possesses some human-like traits, this definition by itself cannot serve for accurate description of an object or creature. Therefore, inappropriate use of such words as "anthropomorphic", "anthropomorph" or "anthro"…
