zoomorphic
[ zoh-uh-mawr-fik ]
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.
Origin of zoomorphic
1Other 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.
Canyons of the Colorado | J. W. PowellThey cook by means of heated stones and have zoomorphic masks.
Man, Past and Present | Agustus Henry Keane
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