zoophorous

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Zoophorous \Zo*oph"o*rous\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See {Zoophoric}.]
   (Anc. Arch.)
   The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; --
   so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.
   [1913 Webster]