also: けもみみ
kemonomimi; character with animal ears
Manga/anime slang for a character that has animal ears (and often a tail) but is otherwise human. The term itself can refer to the character type or the ears. Compare 猫耳, which specifically means cat ears.
See also: 猫耳
Characters with animal ears often appear in recent anime.
She loves kemonomimi and collects cat-ear headbands.
Contracted kana spelling; common in casual contexts.