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taxidermy

[tak-si-dur-mee]

noun

  1. the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.



taxidermy

/ ˈæɪˌɜːɪ /

noun

  1. the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • taxidermal adjective
  • taxidermic adjective
  • taxidermist noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of taxidermy1

1810–20; taxi- + Greek é ( a ) skin ( derma 1 ) + -y 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of taxidermy1

C19: from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin
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Shirtless, and crowned with what appears to be a wolf’s head taxidermy hat, he issues some sort of challenge while holding what looks like a gold-plated gun — are they toys? — in each hand.

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"Given the chance, we can really see that independent business can thrive," he added, with "even a taxidermy shop" doing well in the arcade.

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It’s an everyday scene at Bischoff’s the Animal Kingdom, a Los Angeles taxidermy business that has been preserving animals for 103 years.

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Colorado Gator Farm announced on Monday that it decided to preserve Morris’ body via taxidermy “so that he can continue to scare children for years to come.”

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After the wildlife officers got back to their stomping grounds, they wrote up search warrants — one for the couple’s Chico home and another for the family member in Napa County with the fondness for taxidermy.

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