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taxidermy

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tax·i·der·my  (tks-dûrm)
n.
The art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

taxi·dermal, taxi·dermic adj.
taxi·dermist n.

taxidermy [ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ]
n
(Business / Professions) the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting animal skins so that they have a lifelike appearance
[from Greek taxis arrangement + -dermy, from Greek derma skin]
taxidermal , taxidermic adj
taxidermist  n

taxidermy
the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals so that they appear lifelike. — taxidermist, n.
See also: Animals
taxidermy - The stuffing of dead animals.
See also related terms for stuffing.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.taxidermy - the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearancetaxidermy - the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
artistry, prowess, art - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
Translations
taxidermy [ˈtæksɪdɜːmɪ] Ntaxidermia f

taxidermy [ˈtæksidɜːrmi] ntaxidermie f
taxi driver nchauffeur mf de taxi
She's a taxi driver → Elle est chauffeur de taxi., Elle est chauffeuse de taxi.
taxi fare nprix m de la course

taxidermy
nTaxidermie f

taxidermy [ˈtæksɪˈdɜːmɪ] ntassidermia

taxidermy
n taxidermy [ˈtӕksidəːmi]
the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals etc. taksidermie تَحْنيط الحَيَوان препариране на животни taxidermie udstopning af dyr die Taxidermie ταρίχευση taxidermia taksidermia پوست پیرایی taksidermia taxidermie פִּחלוּץ चर्म प्रसाधन vještina guljenja i nadjevanja životinja állatkitömés seni opset uppstoppun dÿra tassidermia はく製術 박제술 iškamšų darymas taksidermija, putnu vai zvēru izbāšana taksidermi taxidermie utstopping av dyr wypychanie zwierząt taxidermia taxi­dermie, arta îm­pă­ierii animalelor набивка чучел vypchávanie zvierat umetnost nagačevanja živali prepariranje uppstoppning av djur เทคนิคการทำให้ซากสัตว์คงสภาพเหมือนมีชีวิต hayvan doldurma 動物標本剝製術 набивання опудал کھال ميں بھس بھرنا nghệ thuật nhồi thú bông
n taxidermist
taksidermis مُحَنِّط الحَيَوانات препаратор preparátor dyreudstopper der/die Präperator(in) ταριχευτής taxidermista taksidermist پوست پیرا eläinten preparoija taxidermiste מְפַחלֵץ चर्म प्रसाधक nadjevač životianja állat(ki)tömő tukang opset maður sem stoppar upp dÿr tassidermista はく製師 박제사 iškamšų meistras taksidermists ahli taksidermi taxidermist dyreutstopper, preparant wypychacz zwierząt taxidermista taxidermist, persoană care împăiază animale набивщик чучел preparátor nagačevalec preparator konservator, uppstoppare คนทำรูปสัตว์โดยใช้วิธียัดไส้และเย็บ hayvan doldurucu (動物標本)剝制師 набивач опудал, таксидерміст جانوروں کي کھال ميں بھرنے والا người nhồi thú bông ()


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But whatever you began with him, the talk went back to taxidermy.
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.
 
 
 
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