See Also: therio-(medicine)
therio-(dictionary)

therio- (iou)



therio- combining form. Before a vowel theri-.
[Greek, from therion wild animal: see -O-.]
Of, pertaining to, or resembling an animal, esp. (in Zoology) a mammal. Cf. THERO-.
therian'thropic adjective of or pertaining to a god represented as combining animal and human forms L19.
therioge'nology noun the branch of veterinary science which deals with the reproductive systems of animals L20.
theri'olatry noun the worship of animals or of theriomorphic gods L19.
theriologic adjective (rare) of or pertaining to the systematic study of animals; zoological: only in M17.