Taxidermic — Tax i*der mic, a. [Cf. F. taxidermique.] Of or pertaining to the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taxidermic — taxidermy ► NOUN ▪ the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals so that they appear lifelike. DERIVATIVES taxidermic adjective taxidermist noun. ORIGIN from Greek taxis arrangement + derma skin … English terms dictionary
taxidermic — adjective see taxidermy … New Collegiate Dictionary
taxidermic — See taxidermal. * * * … Universalium
taxidermic — adjective Pertaining to taxidermy … Wiktionary
taxidermic — adj. of stuffing and mounting game animals … English contemporary dictionary
taxidermic — tax·i·der·mic … English syllables
taxidermic — … Useful english dictionary
taxidermy — taxidermal, taxidermic, adj. taxidermist, n. /tak si derr mee/, n. the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form. [1810 20; TAXI + Gk dérm(a) skin (see DERMA) + Y3] * * * Practice of… … Universalium
taxidermy — noun Etymology: tax + derm + 2 y Date: 1820 the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals and especially vertebrates • taxidermic adjective • taxidermist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary