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| Definition - A name — especially a product name — that has been derived from the name of an animal. |
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Example - Ford Mustang, Mercury Sable , Snoop Dogg — but not Cybill Shepherd. |
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Etymology - The English combining form thero (meaning "beast") derives from the Greek ther, wild beast. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - There is no OED citation for the term. |