taxidermy

/ˈtæksɪdɚmi/ · noun

Meaning

The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
To stuff and mount the skin of a dead animal.

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Related words

stuffed animal(English)game-head(English)vulture culture(English)anthropornography(English)thanatofauna(English)hide(English)trophy(English)zoötomy(English)taxidermist(English)stuffing(English)stuffed(English)carcass(English)

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