taxidermy
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- noun
- /ˈtæksɪˌdɜrmi/
- Specialized
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taxidermia
- Those who are really good at taxidermy can make the animals look alive by changing their expressions and positions so it becomes a whole little scene.
- taxidermy shop
- taxidermy specimens
- taxidermy business
And it also includes like a taxidermy shark and a bear and a rocket ship.
- And it also includes like a taxidermy shark and a bear and a rocket ship.
- He steals her body and maybe does taxidermy.
- Plaster cast, prints, drawings, architectural fragments, skeletons, taxidermy.
Examples
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That's a classic piece of vintage taxidermy.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jerry Neiderer, of Jerry's Taxidermy in Abbottstown, said he is more concerned about people misunderstanding the restrictions.
Blog text (11) -
When I first started out, taxidermy was like magic.
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But I went to taxidermy school instead.
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Your taxidermy is coming along so well.
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I had this hobby: taxidermy.
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Folks, the opportunity to add this fine taxidermy specimen to your collections won't ever come around again.
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Madden sweeps the taxidermy specimens back with his hand, clearing a space for Alex on the table.
Fiction book (2000) -
Some of Britton's more eye-catching projects are fantastical taxidermy trophy heads that blur the laws of nature.
Blog text (22) -
Owen runs his taxidermy business out of a small building on his property.
How Real
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taxidermy comes from the Greek parts taxis 'arrangement' and derma 'skin'. So it literally means 'arranging skin', which is why taxidermy is the art of preparing and mounting animal skins to make them look lifelike.