theriomorphize

\\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