zoomorphic
[ zoh-uh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˈmɔr fɪk /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM zoomorphic
zo·o·morph, nounWords nearby zoomorphic
Example sentences from the Web for zoomorphic
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