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taxidermic

taxidermic

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Like a real animal that is stuffed and kept for display
  • adjective
  • /ˌtæksɪˈdɜrmɪk/
  • Specialized
: taxidérmico
  • The museum displayed a variety of taxidermic animals, which fascinated many visitors.

OK, Umbert, see, I'm in that taxidermic game.

Examples

  • He admired the taxidermic deer mounted on the wall as a centerpiece of the rustic cabin.

  • The artist incorporated taxidermic creatures into her installation to comment on nature's preservation.

  • They looked through drawers, closets, and desks, avoiding the three taxidermic snakes.

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Surface Forms

taxidermic positive

Morphology

taxidermic = taxidermy (transparent) = taxidermy + ic

Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'taxidermy' with the productive suffix '-ic', yielding 'relating to taxidermy'.

Etymology

The word taxidermic comes from Greek parts taxis 'arrangement' and derma 'skin'. So it literally means arranging skin, which is what taxidermy does to make preserved animals look lifelike.