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zoomorphic /ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfɪk , ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪk /
adjective having or representing animal forms or gods of animal form:
pottery decorated with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic designs.
– DERIVATIVES
zoomorphism /ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m , ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m / noun
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from zoo- of animals + Greek morphē form + -ic.