Taxidermy
Pronunciation: /ˈtæksəˌdɜːrmiː/
Taxidermy (noun)
- The process of preparing an animal’s skin and body parts so they can be kept and shown as a lifelike model.
- A craft or field that studies and applies methods for preserving animal remains for display or study.
Examples
- Taxidermy preserves an animal’s skin for display.
- The museum uses taxidermy to show the animal’s shape.