Noun
(mythology) Any mythical being which is part human, part animal.
Hyponyms: catgirl, centaur, faun, harpy, lycanthrope, werewolf, mermaid, minotaur, onocentaur, satyr
(sometimes furry fandom slang) Someone with an intense spiritual or psychological identification as a non-human animal.
Synonym: therian
Therianthropes don't feel a need to dress in fursuits, because they believe they already are their animal, inside.