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Re:Scientists have discovered the first virovore – an organi... by manyteee5 on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @07:57PM (#34240430)
Anthromorphize means to attribute human characteristics to something not human. Surely you're not saying that "trying" is a uniquely human behavior?
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Re:Scientists have discovered the first virovore – an organi... by OJFord on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @08:08PM (#34240525)
Is there a similar word that means characteristic of kingdom animalia? I think the usage was clear and fair enough.
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Re:Scientists have discovered the first virovore – an organi... by effingwewt on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @10:16AM (#34246465)
*anthropomorphize.
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