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taxidermy

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈtæksɪdɚmi/Part of speech nounSorted adeimrtxyStarts with TEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance

Word origin

Borrowed from French taxidermie, from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”, “order”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Analysable as taxi- + derm- + -y.

Used in a sentence

  • Today's taxidermying is a combination of field work, calipers and Rodin. The hunters who get the animals for the leading museums of natural science bring 'em back dead, but measured within an inch of their lives […]
  • It is indeed true that in recent years the business of taxidermying cats and dogs for mourning owners has blossomed into some form of art, especially in the United States.

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