tax·i·der·my

(tăk′sĭ-dûr′mē)

The art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

tax′i·der′mal, tax′i·der′mic adj.

tax′i·der′mist n.

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taxidermy

(ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ)

(Professions) the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance

[C19: from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin]

ˌtaxiˈdermal, ˌtaxiˈdermic adj

ˈtaxiˌdermist n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tax•i•der•my

(ˈtæk sɪˌdɜr mi)

n.

the art of preparing, preserving, and stuffing the skins of animals and mounting them in lifelike form.

[1810–20; < Greek táxi(s) arranging (see taxis¹) + dérm(a) skin + -y³]

tax`i•der′mal, tax`i•der′mic, adj.

tax′i•der`mist, n.

taxidermy

- The stuffing of dead animals.

taxidermy

the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals so that they appear lifelike. — taxidermist, n.

taxidermy

[ˈtæksɪdɜːmɪ] N → taxidermia f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

taxidermy

[ˈtæksidɜː^rmi] n → taxidermie ftaxi driver n → chauffeur mf de taxi
She's a taxi driver → Elle est chauffeur de taxi., Elle est chauffeuse de taxi.taxi fare n → prix m de la course

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

taxidermy

n → Taxidermie f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

taxidermy

[ˈtæksɪˈdɜːmɪ] n → tassidermia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

taxidermy

(ˈtӕksidəːmi) noun

the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals etc.

ˈtaxidermist noun

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References in classic literature

But whatever you began with him, the talk went back to taxidermy. There was the depot, of course; I often went down to see the night train come in, and afterward sat awhile with the disconsolate telegrapher who was always hoping to be transferred to Omaha or Denver, `where there was some life.' He was sure to bring out his pictures of actresses and dancers.

View in context

About six tattered school-books, and a few chemical books, Taxidermy, Stanley on Birds, and an odd volume of Bewick, the latter in much better preservation, occupied the top shelves.

View in context

Two slight Italian greyhounds dance around the house, while another is mounted on the wall." I don't have a problem decorating my house with taxidermy; I think it's beautiful," says Resleure, who sits on a chaise lounge, stroking a dog's ear.

A different kind of animal lover

"When I think this hide room's smelling good, people don't always agree with me," says the 36-year-old Wisely, who bought Adams Taxidermy on the old Franklin Boulevard, just east of Interstate 5, in 1995.

Mounting enthusiasm

BIG-GAME TAXIDERMY: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO DEER, ANTELOPE, AND ELK covers everything from skinning the animal to using large-size models, preserving the skin, pre-mounting procedures, and sealing and mounting them on plaques.

Big-Game Taxidermy

From the review of the book in KLIATT, May 2006: "Young Ivy, the protagonist and narrator, is part of a lineage of children who obsessively love their mothers, and since they have taxidermy skills ...

Gantos, Jack. The love curse of the Rumbaughs

The WCB will now insure: outside window cleaning; aviation and air transport services; exploration and prospecting, archeological, environmental, geological, geophysical or mapping services; mushroom plants; taxidermy; testing laboratories; land surveying; landscape architecture and design, landscaping and yard maintenance; and property management.

Manitoba expands WBC coverage

Sections describe taxidermy and profile several taxidermists and artists who have worked on the dioramas.

Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History

Each of these began life as a stock molded-foam mule deer (a breed native to the area) of the sort available from taxidermy suppliers.

Misty Burruel: Newspace

With the onslaught of resin deer heads and egg lamps, the world of taxidermy has found an animal-friendly solution that is at once in tune with conservancy experts and witty designers.

STILL LIFE; MOTHER NATURE GETS STIFF COMPETITION FROM DESIGNERS WHO TURN TO THE WILD KINGDOM FOR INSPIRATION

Amy Ritchie, 17, of Midland, N.C., would rather be in her shop practicing taxidermy. Last summer, she won a first-place award at the National Taxidermist Association's championships in Louisville, Ky.

Teen taxidermist tells all