zoomorphic
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk
/ /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/ /zuːˈmɔːfɪk /adjective
Having or representing animal forms or gods of animal form: pottery decorated with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic designs...
- While the story, the script, and the five ornate zoomorphic initials accord well with our expectations of the elite Komnenian book culture, the images seem incongruous.
- There are two types of sculpted zoomorphic figures: generic four-legged animals and figures of specific animals.
- While not well preserved, the elegant carving of the zoomorphic chair displays elongated proportions similar to those seen on the Megiddo ivory.
Derivatives
zoomorphism
/ /ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m / noun ...- Perhaps because the story so cleverly weaves scientific and interreligious themes together, I began to wonder whether zoomorphism might provide some insight into the question of religious pluralism.
- My paintings are non-objective and contain aspects of symbolism and zoomorphism.
Origin
Late 19th century: from zoo- 'of animals' + Greek morphē 'form' + -ic.
Rhymes
- phosphoreted
- phosphoretic
- phosphoretted
- phosphoric
- phosphoric acid
- phosphoric anhydride
- phosphoric chloride
- phosphoriferous
- phosphorisation
- phosphorise
- phosphorised
- Phosphorist
- phosphorite
- phosphoritic
- phosphorization
- phosphorize
- phosphorized
- phosphormonoesterase
- phosphorocalcite
- phosphorochalcite
- phosphoroesslerite
- phosphorogenic
- phosphorograph
- phosphorolysis
- phosphorolytic