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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog. uncountable
2. 2
   A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms. uncountable

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”).

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