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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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