TAXIDERMIES

Noun

taxidermies

plural of taxidermy

Anagrams

• mediatrixes, taxidermise

Source: Wiktionary


TAXIDERMY

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



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