anthro

English

Noun

anthro (uncountable)

1. (informal) anthropology
   • 1988 September 9, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, Chicago Reader:

     I gather the phrase is used in lieu of some more practical benefit, e.g., a "job," which, as holders of English lit and anthro degrees can tell you, isn't necessarily part of the program.

   • 1992, Ann Wilson, Fearful Symmetry^[1]:

     Unlikely as it seemed, he might somehow return to the Empire, and if that happened, any information he could bring back would be valuable to the socio and anthro specialists.

Adjective

anthro (not comparable)

1. (informal) anthropomorphic
   • 2004, Brad Guigar, The everything cartooning book (page 146)

     They are to anthro cartoonists what Trekkies are to Star Trek, gathering for special conventions that feature anthro cartoons and cartoonists.