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taxidermy
tax·i·der·my
[
táksi dùrmee
]
noun
Definition:
stuffing dead animals:
the art or skill of preparing, stuffing, and presenting dead animal skins so that they appear lifelike
[
Early 19th century. < Greek
taxis
"arrangement" (see
taxis
)
]
tax·i·der·mal
[
tàksi dúrm'l
]
adjective
tax·i·der·mist
[
táksi dùrmist
]
noun
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