taxidermies
plural of taxidermy
• mediatrixes, taxidermise
Source: Wiktionary
Tax"i*der`my, n. Etym: [Gr. taxidermie. See Tactics, Tear, v. t.]
Definition: The art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 October 2024
(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
