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Taxidermy

Taxidermy Meaning & Definition
Taxidermy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Taxidermy?

[n] the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance

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Taxidermy In Webster's Dictionary

\Tax"i*der`my\, n. [Gr. ta`xis an arranging, arrangement (fr. ta`ssein to arrange) + ? a skin, from ? to skin: cf. F. taxidermie. See {Tactics}, {Tear}, v. t.] The art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets.

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