Meaning & use
Taxidermist
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A person who prepares, stuffs, and mounts the skins of dead animals to give them a lifelike appearance.
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The museum hired a skilled taxidermist to restore the century-old lion display.
Her grandfather worked as a taxidermist, mounting deer heads for local hunters.
A note on using this word
The word combines the Greek 'taxis' (arrangement) and 'derma' (skin), reflecting the craft's focus on arranging an animal's skin over a form.
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