zoophorus

noun

zo·​oph·​o·​rus

zōˈäfərəs

plural zoophori

-fəˌrī

: a frieze having continuous relief sculptures of men or animals or both

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek zōiophoros, from zōi- zo- + -phoros -phore

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