zoomorphic

[ zoh-uh-mawr-fik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal.

  2. characterized by a highly stylized or conventionalized representation of animal forms.

  1. representing or using animal forms.

Origin of zoomorphic

1
First recorded in 1870–75; zoo- + -morphic

Other words from zoomorphic

  • zo·o·morph, noun

Words Nearby zoomorphic

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How to use zoomorphic in a sentence

  • In the mind of the savage the world is peopled by a host of mythic beings, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic.

  • They cook by means of heated stones and have zoomorphic masks.

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