zoomorphicEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishzoomorphic /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.