ZOOMORPHIC; ZOOEMORPHIC

Zo `ö *mor "phic, a. Etym: [Zoö - + Gr.

zoomorphic

zo o mor phic |ˌzōəˈmôrfik ˌzuəˈmɔrfɪk | ▶adjective having or representing animal forms or gods of animal form: pottery decorated with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic designs. DERIVATIVES zo o mor phism |-ˈmôrˌfizəm |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from zoo- ‘of animals ’ + Greek morphē ‘form ’ + -ic .

zoomorphic

zoomorphic |ˌzuːə (ʊ )ˈmɔːfɪk, ˌzəʊə (ʊ )-, zuːˈmɔːfɪk | ▶adjective having or representing animal forms or gods of animal form: pottery decorated with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic designs. DERIVATIVES zoomorphism noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from zoo- ‘of animals ’ + Greek morphē ‘form ’ + -ic .