taxidermic
sɪˌdɜr noun
the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
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taxidermy (ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance | |
| [C19: from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin] | |
| taxi'dermal | |
| —adj | |
| taxi'dermic | |
| —adj | |
| 'taxidermist | |
| —n | |
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| taxidermy (ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ) | |
| —n | |
| the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance | |
| [C19: from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin] | |
| taxi'dermal | |
| —adj | |
| taxi'dermic | |
| —adj | |
| 'taxidermist | |
| —n | |
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taxidermy
1820, from Gk. taxis "arrangement," from tassein "arrange" (see tactics) + derma "skin."
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