zoomorphosis
English
Noun
zoomorphosis (plural zoomorphoses)
- (botany) The formation of a plant structure (such as a gall) by means of animal activity
- 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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The formation of a plant structure (such as a gall) by means of animal activity
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