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taxidermy

[ US /ˈtæksəˌdɝmi/ ]
[ UK /tˈæksɪdəmi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance

How To Use taxidermy In A Sentence

  • Situated on the ground floor of the Natural History complex inside the Museum premises, the Museum Library is a cornucopia of books on subjects ranging from Taxidermy to maintenance of gardens.
  • In 1824 Gould set up his taxidermy business in London and became the first taxidermist to enjoy royal patronage when he stuffed a Thick Knee'd Bustard for King George IV.
  • More than 40 new curators have been taken on, with experts in everything from Chinese painting to metalwork, taxidermy, armoury and gilding.
  • Other artists include expressionist portraitist Chantal Joffe, taxidermy specialist Polly Morgan, designer Pam Hogg pictured and Marcus Harvey, best-known for that tabloid-shocker painting of Myra Hindley, realised with children's hand-prints. This week's new events
  • For the animal parts, she worked from taxidermy specimens.
  • I suspect this puts natural limits to a small renaissance, noted in our pages yesterday, in the art of taxidermy. Times, Sunday Times
  • But the taxidermy art gives me the shudders. Times, Sunday Times
  • Not long ago, she began photographing the Peabody Museum's taxidermy collection.
  • Besides badminton, sister pursuits of poetry composition today might include butterfly collecting, taxidermy, face painting and spelunking.
  • But the taxidermy art gives me the shudders. Times, Sunday Times
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