ailuromorphic
adjEtymology From ailuro- + -morphic.
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Rare Having the form of a cat; cat-shaped.
- 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.2003 April 5, Justine Hankins, “Never say die”, in The Guardian:
- 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?2009 September 23, Dearbhail McDonald, “Tycoon could now prove he has as many lives as a cat”, in Irish Independent:
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- It didn't matter that Mwriel wasn't Christian, or that She was ailuromorphic rather than made in His image.2016, Serena Toxicat, Evangeline and the Drama Wheel, →ISBN, page 38:
- Related terms
- anthropomorphic, theriomorphic