also: けもみみ
noun
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
最近のアニメには獣耳のキャラクターがよく出てくる。
Characters with animal ears often appear in recent anime.
彼女は獣耳が大好きで、猫耳のカチューシャを集めている。
She loves kemonomimi and collects cat-ear headbands.