taxidermy
(noun) the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
taxidermy (countable and uncountable, plural taxidermies)
The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
taxidermy (third-person singular simple present taxidermies, present participle taxidermying, simple past and past participle taxidermied)
(transitive) To stuff and mount the skin of a dead animal.
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
20 January 2025
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
