ZOOPHORIC

Etymology

Adjective

zoophoric (not comparable)

Bearing or supporting the figure of an animal.

a zoophoric column

Source: Wiktionary


Zo`ö*phor"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. zoophorique.]

Definition: Bearing or supporting the figure of an animal; as, a zoöphoric column.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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