taxidermy
the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
Origin of taxidermy
1Other words from taxidermy
- tax·i·der·mal, tax·i·der·mic, adjective
- tax·i·der·mist, noun
Words Nearby taxidermy
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How to use taxidermy in a sentence
He placed two feeders in the field and rotated a taxidermy of the nectar-feeding birds on each.
These female hummingbirds don flashy male feathers to avoid unwanted harassment | Grace Wade | August 26, 2021 | Popular-SciencePutin suggested that all the West wanted was to turn the Russian bear into “taxidermy.”
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug | Anna Nemtsova | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe society is a taxidermy academy and literary society, among other things.
Dodo Bones and Kylie’s Poo: Inside London’s Strangest New Museum | Liza Foreman | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of the stuffed animals that have come out of the taxidermy classes are on display in the new institution.
Dodo Bones and Kylie’s Poo: Inside London’s Strangest New Museum | Liza Foreman | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat gave participants an opportunity to try taxidermy without skinning the specimen, which some people find hard to stomach.
Kaye says that while faddish taxidermy is still with us, it has taken a slightly different shape.
Free Book—Yes absolutely Free—beautiful book telling all about how to learn taxidermy.
So when I found that Critch was no slouch at taxidermy and only needed the chance, it occurred to me to take him along.
The Blind Lion of the Congo | Elliott WhitneyOn one occasion, we asked Cadet how she attained such skill in taxidermy?
taxidermy, taks′i-dėr-mi, n. the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals.
Every bit had to be done by ourselves, my brother making the cases, and I the rock work and taxidermy.
A Labrador Doctor | Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
British Dictionary definitions for taxidermy
/ (ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ) /
the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance
Origin of taxidermy
1Derived forms of taxidermy
- taxidermal or taxidermic, adjective
- taxidermist, noun
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