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
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.
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