the·rio·mor·phize \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌfīz\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Greek thēriomorphos + English -ize : to represent or conceptualize (something) in animal form < in Assyrian history the forces of nature were theriomorphized — Times Literary Supplement >