adjective
- having or representing animal forms or characteristics
Usage: often used in art, religion, and anthropology
Examples
- The ancient temple featured zoomorphic sculptures of lions and eagles.
- Many cultures have zoomorphic deities that combine human and animal traits.
- The artist’s zoomorphic pottery depicted various creatures from nature.
- Egyptian mythology includes many zoomorphic gods like Anubis with a jackal head.
- The zoomorphic designs on the vase showed stylized birds and fish.
- Prehistoric cave paintings often contain zoomorphic figures of hunting scenes.