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Word: Taxidermy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek taxis ‘arrangement’ + derma ‘skin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtaksɪdəːmi
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
takˈsɪdəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike effect.
Short Definition:art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting skins of animals with lifelike effect
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