Taxidermy

Pronunciation: /ˈtæksəˌdɜːrmiː/

Taxidermy (noun)

  1. The process of preparing an animal’s skin and body parts so they can be kept and shown as a lifelike model.
  2. 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.