taxidermy
noun/ˈtæksɪdɜrmi/
Frequency rank: #18,602 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals to create lifelike displays.
Example sentence
The natural history museum displayed taxidermy of a grizzly bear in a lifelike pose.
Synonyms & related words
- mounting
- preservation
- stuffing
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