zoomorphosis

English

Etymology

zoo- +‎ morphosis

Noun

zoomorphosis (plural zoomorphoses)

1. (botany) The formation of a plant structure (such as a gall) by means of animal activity
2. The transformation of a human into an animal.
   • 2011, Srinivas Aravamudan, Enlightenment Orientalism: Resisting the Rise of the Novel, page 219:

     In the manner of the Nights, the action-packed plot features antirealist narrative devices such as magical ornaments, air transport, supernatural beings, and zoomorphosis.

Related terms

• zoomorph
• zoomorphic
• zoomorphically
• zoomorphism
• zoomorphize
• zoomorphy

 

Translations

The formation of a plant structure (such as a gall) by means of animal activity

• Italian: zoomorfosi f