— taxidermal, taxidermic , adj. — taxidermist , n.
/tak"si derr'mee/ , n.
the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
[ 1810-20; TAXI- + Gk dérm ( a ) skin (see DERMA) + -Y 3 ]
— taxidermal, taxidermic , adj. — taxidermist , n.
/tak"si derr'mee/ , n.
the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
[ 1810-20; TAXI- + Gk dérm ( a ) skin (see DERMA) + -Y 3 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012