Definition of taxidermy Taxidermy

/tæˈksʌdɚˌmi/ - [taksudermee] - tax•i•der•my

We found 6 definitions of taxidermy from 6 different sources.

What does taxidermy mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: taxidermies

taxidermy - the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance

artistry, prowess, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"

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Wiktionary

taxidermy (Noun)
The art of stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

taxidermy (v. t.)
The art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

taxidermy
taks′i-dėr-mi, n. the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals.—adjs. Taxider′mal, Taxider′mic.—v.t. Tax′idermise.—n. Tax′idermist. [Fr.,—Gr. taxis, arrangement, derma, a skin.]

Wikipedia

Taxidermy (which comes from the Greek word for "the arrangement of skin") is act of taking the skin of an animal and preserving it, by putting it on a fake body. The taxidermed animals can be mounted and put on display, sometimes in a museum or a home. Many hunters and fishermen taxidermine the animals they catch and kill for trophies. Ones that are on display in museums are used to make dioramas and for educational purposes. Some people taxiderm their pets after they die.