Main Entry:

taxi·der·my

Pronunciation:

\ˈtak-sə-ˌdər-mē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

tax- + derm- + ²-y

Date:

1820

: the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals and especially vertebrates

— taxi·der·mic \ˌtak-sə-ˈdər-mik\ adjective

— taxi·der·mist \ˈtak-sə-ˌdər-mist\ noun