ailuromorphic

English

Etymology

From ailuro- +‎ -morphic.

Adjective

ailuromorphic (not comparable)

1. (rare) Having the form of a cat; cat-shaped.
   • 2003 April 5, Justine Hankins, “Never say die”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     The ailuromorphic gods are long forgotten, but the cat’s resilience still inspires fascination, which is why the myth of the cat’s nine lives has endured for so long.

   • 2009 September 23, Dearbhail McDonald, “Tycoon could now prove he has as many lives as a cat”, in Irish Independent‎^[2]:

     Once revered as gods in ancient Egypt, cats were thrown from high towers in the Middle Ages but managed to survive. Could the same ailuromorphic magic and tenacity apply to Liam Carroll?

   • 2016, Serena Toxicat, Evangeline and the Drama Wheel, →ISBN, page 38:

     It didn't matter that Mwriel wasn't Christian, or that She was ailuromorphic rather than made in His image.

Translations

having the form of a cat

• German: ailuromorph

See also

• anthropomorphic
• theriomorphic