Word of the Day
: April 11, 2022zoomorphic
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adjective
zoh-uh-MOR-fik
What It Means
Zoomorphic means "having the form of an animal."
// Using cookie cutters, the children made zoomorphic treats to bring to the bake sale.
zoomorphic in Context
"Wow what a wonderful stoneware vase. The zoomorphic ram's head handles add real pizzazz to the visual impact." — John Sikorski, The Gainesville (Florida) Sun, 29 May 2021
Did You Know?
Zoomorphic comes from zôion, meaning "animal," and -morphic, an adjective combining form meaning "having (such) a form" and from Greek morphē, "form."
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