taxidermy

English

/ˈtæksɪdɚmi/

noun
Definitions
  • The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek τάξις (arrangement, ordering, order, arrangment) root from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (touch, take hold of).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*teh₂g-

Gloss

touch, take hold of

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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