taxidermy
pronunciation
How to pronounce taxidermy in British English:
UK [ˈtæksɪdɜ:mi]
How to pronounce taxidermy in American English:
US [ˈtæksɪdɜrmi]
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- Noun:
- the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
Word Origin
- taxidermy (n.)
- 1820, from comb. form of Greek taxis "arrangement, an arranging, the order or disposition of an army, battle array; order, regularity" (see tactics) + derma "skin" (see derma). Related: Taxidermist (1827).
Example
- 1. Turner 's interest in taxidermy came at a young age .
- 2. His taxidermy shop was nameless too .
- 3. Taxidermy 's heyday was the late 19th and early 20th century .
- 4. Trading in taxidermy is yet another career reincarnation for turner .
- 5. I got to the point where I had to quit taxidermy .