Taxidermy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtæksɪdɚmi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Taxidermy is a noun meaning The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
Meaning
The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To stuff and mount the skin of a dead animal.
Example Sentences
It is indeed true that in recent years the business of taxidermying cats and dogs for mourning owners has blossomed into some form of art, especially in the United States.
Today's taxidermying is a combination of field work, calipers and Rodin. The hunters who get the animals for the leading museums of natural science bring 'em back dead, but measured within an inch of their lives […]
Even when mounted in the context of animal-centric conferences or events, exhibits of “animal art” routinely display works consisting of animal parts or taxidermied animals—most of which can be viewed while people are eating their politically correct vegan lunch.
Word Forms
- taxidermies
- taxidermying
- taxidermied
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