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