theriomorphic

 [theer-ee-uh-mawr-fik]  

the·ri·o·mor·phic

   [theer-ee-uh-mawr-fik]
adjective
(of deities) thought of or represented as having the form of beasts.
Also, the·ri·o·mor·phous.

Origin:
1880–85; < Greek thēriómorph(os) beast-shaped (thērío(n) wild beast + -morphos -morphous) + -ic

Related forms
the·ri·o·morph, noun
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theriomorphic or theriomorphous (ˌθɪərɪəʊˈmɔːfɪk)
 
—adj
(esp of a deity) possessing or depicted in the form of a beast
 
[C19: from Greek thēriomorphos, from thērion wild animal + morphē shape]
 
theriomorphous or theriomorphous
 
—adj
 
[C19: from Greek thēriomorphos, from thērion wild animal + morphē shape]
 
'theriomorph or theriomorphous
 
—n

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