Definition of Taxidermy

the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of dead animals to appear lifelike

Examples of Taxidermy in a sentence

The mounted deer heads you see in some homes are the results of taxidermy, and they used to belong to real animals.  🔊

Taxidermy is used to stuff dead animals and make them look real, which is understandably a craft not in especially high demand.  🔊

In a hunting store you will likely find many animals that have undergone the effects of taxidermy, appearing lifelike even though they died long ago.  🔊

Many hunters use taxidermy to preserve their most glorious kills, mounting them as trophies in their homes or on their walls.  🔊

Taxidermy can be used to create lifelike poses for animal skins in a store, but this is something that’s generally used only by hunting stores.  🔊

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