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taxidermy Definition

taxi·dermy (tak′si dʉr′mē)

noun

the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals, so as to create lifelike replicas

Etymology: < Gr taxis (see taxis) + derma, skin

taxidermy Related Forms

tax′i·der′·mic adjective tax′i·der′·mist noun

taxidermy Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: This includes taxidermy, skulls, ancient artifacts, various artifacts from different cultures.

Adjective modifier

Victorian: Victorian taxidermy was the font of the idea that we can explore, understand and tame the species that we share the world with.

Modifies a noun

  • firm: Professional taxidermy firms keep a full stock record, which show all specimen movement details.
  • specimen: The collections comprise wet preparations of human tissues and organs, skeletal material and some animal taxidermy specimens.
  • display: This dichotomy of views on taxidermy display strategy is well documented in the literature.
  • shop: It all started in the taxidermy shop of my good friend, Frank Gentry.

Noun used with modifier

nineteenth-century: The Museum offers outstanding examples of nineteenth-century taxidermy at its very best and was bequeathed to the nation in 1938.