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

Some Muslims were offended by its zoomorphic motifs.

From New York Times

A Unesco world heritage site since 1994, the Nazca Lines, which are made up of hundreds of geometric and zoomorphic images, were created by removing rocks and earth to reveal the contrasting materials below.

From The Guardian

Stylings included mythological and zoomorphic motifs — a delightful eruption of irregularity.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m staring at a creature that shouldn’t exist, a zoomorphic mashup of anatomical incongruities.

From Time

Just before the curtain was raised inside, we asked readers what they saw when they looked up at the exterior of the zoomorphic pavilion.

From New York Times