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.
3. representing or using animal forms.

Other Words From

• zoo·morph noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoomorphic¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg