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taxidermy (s) (noun), taxidermies (pl)
1. The art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in lifelike appearances: The procedure of taxidermy is normally practiced on vertebrates, like birds, reptiles, and mammals, and these true-to-life creatures can be used as hunting trophies or can be seen in natural history museums.
2. Etymology: from the Greek words taxis, "to move" and derma, "skin".
The skill of preparing the skins of dead animals for lifelike presentations for people to see.
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This entry is located in the following units: dermo-, derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermat-, -derm, -derma, -dermatic, -dermatous, -dermis, -dermal, -dermic, -dermoid, -dermatoid (page 21) taxi-, tax-, taxo-, taxio-, -taxia, -taxis, -taxy, tact-, -tactic, -tactical, -tactics (page 9)