taxidermy
taxi·der·my
noun \ˈtak-sə-ˌdər-mē\Definition of TAXIDERMY
: 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
See Origin of TAXIDERMY
tax- + derm- + 2-y
First Known Use: 1820
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