zo·o·mor·phism (z???-môr?f?z??m)n.1. Attribution of animal characteristics or qualities to a god.2. Use of animal forms in symbolism, literature, or graphic representation.zo?o·mor?phic adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zo?o?mor?phic (?zo? ??m?r f?k) adj. 1. of or pertaining to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal. 2. characterized by a highly stylized or conventionalized representation of animal forms. 3. representing or using animal forms. [1870?75] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.