human year
human year · human years
A regular calendar year, as opposed to a dog year or the "year" of any other animal…A regular calendar year, as opposed to a dog year or the "year" of any other animal species.
» Studies indicate that the world can expect about five new animal-borne pathogens to infect humans each year.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)A regular calendar year, as opposed to a dog year or the "year" of any other animal species.
A unit of age relative to the species being considered, defined such that an animal's age in "human years" is the equivalent age of a human being in calendar years.
Examples
1 sentencesStudies indicate that the world can expect about five new animal-borne pathogens to infect humans each year.
Forms
plural: human years| Singular | human year |
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