zophorus

[ zoh-fer-uh s ]
/ ˈzoʊ fər əs /

noun, plural zo·pho·ri [zoh-fuh-rahy] /ˈzoʊ fəˌraɪ/.

a frieze having representations of people or animals.
Also zoophorus.

Origin of zophorus

1555–65; < Latin zōphorus < Greek zōiophóros. See zoo-, -phore

Words nearby zophorus

zootomy, zootoxin, zooty, zooxanthella, zophar, zophorus, zora, zorach, zorana, zorbing, zorbonaut