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zoomorphism definition

zoo·mor·phism (-fiz′əm)

noun

  1. the attributing of animal forms or characteristics to deities
  2. the representation of animal forms in decorative art or symbolism

Etymology: zoo- + -morph + -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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