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Old 10-29-2019, 02:36 PM   #19
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Default Re: Is there a generic term for creatures like centaurs?

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Originally Posted by whswhs View Post
I don't think thera- is the proper combining form. The ancient Greek root is ther, which is masculine, and the combining stem looks to be thero-. Or therio-, from therion, which usually refers to a small animal of some kind, apparently.
My spelling is notably vile. And your correction looks better to me than my original attempt to spell a word my spellchecker knows not. So, thank-you for your assistance.
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