zoomorphosis

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English

Etymology

From 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.

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