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[ tak-si-dur-mee ] / ˈtæk sɪˌdɜr mi /
nounthe art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form. Origin of taxidermy1810–20; taxi- + Greek dérm(a) skin (see derma1) + -y3 OTHER WORDS FROM taxidermytax·i·der·mal, tax·i·der·mic, adjectivetax·i·der·mist, nounWords nearby taxidermytax holiday, taxi, taxicab, taxi dancer, taxi dancing, taxidermy, Taxila, taximan, taximeter, taximetrics, taxing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taxidermyPutin 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|DAILY BEAST The 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|DAILY BEAST Some 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|DAILY BEAST Every other week I see a new advert or tweet or something online advertising a taxidermy workshop. Edible Taxidermy: It’s a Good Thing|Lizzie Crocker|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And we live in an age when taxidermy is featured not just in bars and apartments but prominently in contemporary art. Edible Taxidermy: It’s a Good Thing|Lizzie Crocker|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Taxidermy, taks′i-dėr-mi, n. the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various 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 As suitable tools are the primary consideration in contemplating any work in taxidermy, a simple list follows. Taxidermy|Leon Luther Pray 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 Whitney The average book on taxidermy contains four times too much "padding," and not one quarter enough practical information. Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting|William T. Hornaday
British Dictionary definitions for taxidermy
nounthe art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance Derived forms of taxidermytaxidermal or taxidermic, adjectivetaxidermist, nounWord Origin for taxidermyC19: from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |