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zoomorphism

n.

1. the attribution of nonhuman animal traits to human beings, deities, or inanimate objects.

2. the use of nonhuman animal psychology or physiology to explain human behavior. Compare anthropomorphism.

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paraworld

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.