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zoomorphic

[ zoh-uh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˈmɔr fɪk /

adjective

of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal.
characterized by a highly stylized or conventionalized representation of animal forms.
representing or using animal forms.

Words nearby zoomorphic

zoom lens, zoom out, zoom shot, zoomastigophorea, zoometry, zoomorphic, zoomorphism, zoon, zoonosis, zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, zoonotic potential

Origin of zoomorphic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM zoomorphic

zo·o·morph, noun
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Examples from the Web for zoomorphic

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

    Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell

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

    Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane