taxidermy

[ tak-si-dur-mee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

taxidermy

/ ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ /

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

1810–20; taxi- + Greek dérm ( a ) skin ( derma ¹ ) + -y ³

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

He placed two feeders in the field and rotated a taxidermy of the nectar-feeding birds on each.

Putin suggested that all the West wanted was to turn the Russian bear into “taxidermy.”

The society is a taxidermy academy and literary society, among other things.

Some of the stuffed animals that have come out of the taxidermy classes are on display in the new institution.

That 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.

On 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.

Browse