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   tax·i·der·my

   /ˈtaksəˌdərmē/

   noun

   • 1. the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike effect.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Greek taxis ‘arrangement’ + derma ‘skin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. taxidermal adjective
   • 2. taxidermic adjective
   • 3. taxidermically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

   • Y

     4

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