The word of the day is "zoomorphic," meaning having the form of an animal. It's an adjective describing objects shaped like animals. The word's origin is from the French "zoomorphique," ultimately derived from Greek words meaning "animal" and "form." An example includes zoomorphic pastries like hedgehog rolls and swan-shaped cakes. Archaeological finds, such as figurines, demonstrate the historical use of zoomorphic designs. The earliest known use of "zoomorphic" in English was in a 19th-century paleography book. The term describes an ornate Greek letter shaped like two winged dragons. The existence of "anthropomorphic" (human-form) influenced the adoption of "zoomorphic." "Zoomorphic" accurately describes objects resembling animals in shape.