taxidermy

Meanings

• noun

  The art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to create a lifelike representation.

  - "The hunter proudly displayed his taxidermy collection in his trophy room."
  - "The museum had an impressive taxidermy exhibit of extinct animals."

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Variants

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taxidermic , taxidermies , taxidermist , taxidermists , taxidermy

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Etymology

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From Greek taxidermos, meaning 'arranger of skins'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest taxidermy exhibit in the world is located in Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in St. Augustine, Florida, with over 30,000 animals.

2. The world record for the largest taxidermy mount is a 41-foot-long, 12-foot-tall elephant named 'Long Tom'.

3. Taxidermy was first practiced in ancient Egypt around 2000 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stuffing: The process of filling the body cavity of an animal skin with a material, often sawdust or wool, to give it shape and form.

2. Mounting: The process of attaching the stuffed animal to a base or backing, often a wooden or foam board, for display.

3. Tanning: The process of preserving animal hides through various chemical treatments, often used in conjunction with taxidermy to create a more natural appearance.

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Culture

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Taxidermy has a rich cultural history, particularly in hunting communities. It is often used as a way to preserve and display the hides of hunted animals. Taxidermy has also been used in art and science, with famous examples including the 'Hope Diamond' taxidermy and the 'Birds of America' taxidermy by John James Audubon.

How to Memorize "taxidermy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hunter with a freshly killed animal. Visualize the process of removing the skin, stuffing it with material, and mounting it on a wall.

2. associate
   

   - Associate taxidermy with the outdoors, hunting, and natural history museums.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym TAXIDERMY: 'T' is for Tan, 'A' is for Animal, 'X' is for Xenophobia (fear of strangers, in this case, the animal), 'I' is for Impale (sticking the animal to a board), 'D' is for Dress (stuffing the animal), 'E' is for Exhibit, and 'R' is for Realistic (making the animal look lifelike).

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