zoosematichttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoosematic_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoosematic, adj.
Revised 2017

† zoosematicadjective

Obsolete rare.
  1. 1898–1909
    Resembling an animal; symbolizing an animal; cf. zoic adj. 2.
    1. 1898
      The Seri face-painting would seem to be essentially zoosematic.
      W. J. McGee, Seri Indians in 17th Ann. Rep. Bureau Amer. Ethnol. 1895–6 vol. I. 169 in U.S. Congressional Serial Set (55th Congr., 3rd Sess.: House of Representatives Doc. 316 Pt. 1) vol. XCIV
    2. 1909
      Zoösematic, symbolizing animals.
      Century Dictionary Suppl.

Originally published as part of the entry for zoo-, comb. form

zoo-, comb. form was revised in June 2017.