zoomorphic

adjective

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zoo·mor·phic | \ ˌzō-ə-ˈmȯr-fik

Definition of zoomorphic

1 : having the form of an animal

2 : of, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in animal form or with animal attributes

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Recent Examples on the Web There are hundreds of geometric and zoomorphic images in the area, which covers about 175 square miles, The Guardian reports. — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2020 Large, spiral conch shells, probably once home to ancient sea snails and now notched by hand at the apex to form a trumpet, are incised with images of warriors, hunters and the dead — as well as zoomorphic creatures that may well be crocodiles. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018

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