taxidermy
noun
taxi·der·my
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Definition of taxidermy
: the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals and especially vertebrates
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Other Words from taxidermy
taxidermic
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adjective
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adjective
taxidermist
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noun
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noun
Examples of taxidermy in a Sentence
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The most famous example of literary taxidermy is a study in such failure. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time," 21 Aug. 2019 There’s a large taxidermy specimen at the entrance to the mammal hall at the National Museum of Natural History on the National Mall. — Beth Py-lieberman, Smithsonian, "14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas," 10 Aug. 2019 The Carters have also disabled the Facebook page, Instagram page and website for their taxidermy company. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Teen Reportedly Disowns Her Dad After Photo of Him Kissing Wife Next to Dead Lion Goes Viral," 18 July 2019 In Anchorage, the library lends out taxidermy items, including bear and wolf fur, apparently popular in Boy Scout ceremonies. — Martin Wolk, latimes.com, "Why Susan Orlean sees a bright future for public libraries," 20 June 2019 Jessa-Lynn’s father kills himself in his taxidermy workshop, leaving her to care for his struggling business and her family member's demands. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "35 Outstanding LGBTQ+ Books Of 2019," 7 June 2019 The perfumer cites Maurizio Cattlelan as an influence; the slight animalistic whiff is presumably a nod to the Italian artist’s controversial taxidermy installations. — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, "A New Series of Art World Perfumes Is Challenging What It Means to Smell Good," 24 May 2019 Hanging directly above the bar is Hirst’s Here for a Good Time, Not a Long Time (2018), which includes one vitrine of a marlin skeleton, and another with a taxidermy marlin. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Damien Hirst Designs the World’s Most Expensive Hotel Suite in Las Vegas," 4 Mar. 2019 The sticks that protrude are enclosed in glass bell jars, a cheeky allusion to taxidermy displays. — Catherine Romano, WSJ, "5 Pet Homes That Humans Will Envy," 26 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'taxidermy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for taxidermy
taxidermy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of taxidermy
: the skill, activity, or job of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals so that they look like they did when they were alive
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taxidermy
noun
taxi·der·my
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Kids Definition of taxidermy
: the practice or job of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals
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