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.

Origin of taxidermy

1
1810–20; taxi- + Greek dérm(a) skin (see derma1) + -y3

Other words from taxidermy

  • tax·i·der·mal, tax·i·der·mic, adjective
  • tax·i·der·mist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for taxidermy

taxidermy

/ (ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ) /


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

Origin of taxidermy

1
C19: from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin

Derived forms of taxidermy

  • taxidermal or taxidermic, adjective
  • taxidermist, noun

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