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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
the skin of a bird, detached from that bird, especially as prepared during study of the bird or for display.
Upon reaching stage 36, in the operation of making a birdskin, cut through the left side of the body from the vent to the neck, taking care not to disturb the internal organs. Force the edges of the opening apart, and, pressing the intestines gently to one side, look for the sexual organs, which will be found on the walls of the small of the back to the left of the backbone.
The individual birdskins, with or without their cotton wrapping, are rolled in cylinders of paper and packed tightly enough to prevent any displacement during transportation.
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Birdskin means the skin of a bird, detached from that bird, especially as prepared during study of the bird or for display.
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Upon reaching stage 36, in the operation of making a birdskin, cut through the left side of the body from the vent to the neck, taking care not to disturb the internal organs. Force the edges of the opening apart, and, pressing the intestines gently to one side, look for the sexual organs, which will be found on the walls of the small of the back to the left of the backbone.
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