animat
/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/
ÆN · ɪ · mət (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
An artificial animal.
Etymology
Coined by Scientist Stewart W. Wilson in 1985 as a blend of animal + material. Whether the coincidences with Latin animat and/or a nominalization of Middle English animat were intended is unclear.
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