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.
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Example sentences from the Web for zoomorphic
In the mind of the savage the world is peopled by a host of mythic beings, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic.
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