"non-human" meaning in English

See non-human in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} non-human (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of nonhuman Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: nonhuman
    Sense id: en-non-human-en-adj-AskToCDF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: non-humans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} non-human (plural non-humans)
  1. Alternative spelling of nonhuman Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nonhuman
    Sense id: en-non-human-en-noun-AskToCDF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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