TAXIDERMY


Meaning of TAXIDERMY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tak-s ə - ˌ d ə r-m ē

Function: noun

Etymology: tax- + derm- + 2 -y

Date: 1820

: the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals and especially vertebrates

– taxi · der · mic \ ˌ tak-s ə - ' d ə r-mik \ adjective

– taxi · der · mist \ ' tak-s ə - ˌ d ə r-mist \ noun

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