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tax·i·der·my
 taxidermy
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- pronunciation:
- taek
sih
duhr
mi
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the art of preserving dead animals by stuffing and mounting their skins in order to retain a lifelike appearance.
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adjective + (n.)taxidermy
beneficent, high-quality, learned, modern, stuffed
verb + (n.)taxidermy
enroll, handcraft, nurse, prolong, re-create, spoof, strew
noun + (n.)taxidermy
badger,
barometer,
bastard,
bee,
bird,
boyhood,
business,
carriage,
dissection,
father,
hobby,
hunting,
lavender,
lesson,
lodge,
mail-order,
management,
mink,
mongoose,
mount,
piece,
quail,
replica,
robe,
sculpture,
skeleton,
snakeskin,
squirrel,
tableau,
vintage,
watercolor
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| derivations: |
taxidermic (adj.), taxidermist (n.) |
The word taxidermy
contains the following parts:
derm, derma, dermat, dermato
Greek
root
that means skin
  Example words:
dermatitis, dermatology, dermatophyte, dermatosis, dermis, echinoderm, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, hypodermis, leukoderma, mesoderm, pachyderm, taxidermy
tax, taxo
Greek
root
that means arrangement, order
Example words:
ataxia, geotaxis, heliotaxis, parataxis, phototaxis, phyllotaxy, stereotaxis, syntax, tactics, taxeme, taxidermy, taxis, taxonomy
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