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TAXIDERMY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does taxidermy mean?
• TAXIDERMY (noun)
The noun TAXIDERMY has 1 sense:
1. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
Familiarity information: TAXIDERMY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("taxidermy" is a kind of...):
art; artistry; prowess (a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation)
Derivation:
taxidermist (a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display)
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