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taxidermy
[ tak-si-dur-mee ]
noun
- the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
taxidermy
/ ˈæɪˌɜːɪ /
noun
- the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ澱ˌ, noun
- ˌٲ澱ˈ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٲi·m ٲi·m adjective
- ٲi·m noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of taxidermy1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of taxidermy1
Example Sentences
After the wildlife officers got back to their stomping grounds, they wrote up search warrants — one for the couple’s Chico home and another for the family member in Napa County with the fondness for taxidermy.
Alone, they plead for forgiveness, like when Shannon scales a mound of salt clutching a taxidermy bird like he fancies himself the heroine of “The Sound of Music.”
Janney’s former showgirl character populates her mansion with taxidermy birds who reflect the plumage of her old career and because, “she is kind of a prisoner in her birdcage of a house with her marriage.”
Once again, the setting is an old creepy mansion filled with taxidermy and firelight.
Southeast London has temporarily lost one of its most famous residents: a giant taxidermy walrus that has been on display for more than a century.
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