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

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