The difference between Therian and Therianthrope
When used as nouns, therian means any member of the taxonomic subclass theria, the placental and marsupial mammals, whereas therianthrope means any mythical being which is part human, part animal.
Therian is also adjective with the meaning: of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass theria.
check bellow for the other definitions of Therian and Therianthrope
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Therian as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria.
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Therian as a noun:
Any member of the taxonomic subclass Theria, the placental and marsupial mammals.
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Therian as a noun (furry, _, fandom):
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Therianthrope as a noun:
Any mythical being which is part human, part animal.
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Therianthrope as a noun (sometimes, furry, _, fandom):
Someone with an intense spiritual or psychological identification as a non-human animal.
Examples:
"Therianthropes don't feel a need to dress in [[fursuit]]s, because they believe they already are their animal, inside."