Zoomorphically
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Zoomorphically is an adverb meaning (manner) In a manner that is zoomorphic or involves zoomorphism.
Meaning
(manner) In a manner that is zoomorphic or involves zoomorphism.
More Meanings
- (degree) To a degree characteristic of or involving zoomorphism.
Example Sentences
Usually the deity seems to be zoomorphically rather than anthropomorphically conceived.
Here sin zoomorphically is likened to a wild beast and by metonymy refers to the result of temptation.
Nefer-Tem was the son of Ptah and Sekhmet and like his mother, was zoomorphically represented as lion-headed.
Zoomorphically, this constellation is usually depicted in Western star charts as a scorpion, but in esoteric astrology, the scorpion transmutes itself (or shape-shifts) into the figure of an eagle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morphically, zygomorphically, pseudomorphically, biomorphically, dimorphically, anthropomorphically.
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