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    taxidermy

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tax·i·der·my /ˈtæksədɜːmi $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]  HBthe art of filling the skins of dead animals, birds, or fish with a special material so that they look as though they are alive 动物标本剥制术
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    taxidermy• Herman's taxidermy was inexpert, but Ma Katz was desiccated rather than rotten.    Origin taxidermy (1800-1900) Greek taxis ( → TAXONOMY) + derma “skin”
    tax·i·der·my nounChineseSyllable
    animals, filling the birds, the of of dead Corpus skins art


    taxidermy
    tax‧i‧der‧my /ˈtæksədɜːmi, ˈtæksɪdɜːmi $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Greek
     Origin: taxis ( ⇨ taxonomy) + derma 'skin'
    the art of filling the skins of dead animals, birds, or fish with a special material so that they look as though they are alive


    taxi·dermyBrE /ˈtæksɪdɜːmi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtæksɪdɜːrmi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the art of stuffing dead animals, birds and fish with a special material so that they look like living ones and can be displayed 动物标本剥制术（将动物充填以支撑物，以表现出其生前外形）