zoomorphism

noun

zo·​o·​mor·​phism

plural -s

1

: the representation of deity in the form or with the attributes of the lower animals

2

: the use of animal forms in art or symbolism

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zo- + -morphism

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