different between taxidermal vs taxidermy

English

Etymology

taxidermy +? -al, from taxi- +? derm- +? -al

Adjective

taxidermal (not comparable)

1. Of, or pertaining to, taxidermy.

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (táxis, “arrangement", "order”) + ????? (dérma, “skin”). Analysable as taxi- +? derm- +? -y

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?tæks?d?mi/

Noun

taxidermy (countable and uncountable, plural taxidermies)

1. The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

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Verb

taxidermy (third-person singular simple present taxidermies, present participle taxidermying, simple past and past participle taxidermied)

1. (transitive) To stuff and mount the skin of a dead animal.
   • 1945, The Saturday Evening Post (volume 218, page 26)

     Today's taxidermying is a combination of field work, calipers and Rodin. The hunters who get the animals for the leading museums of natural science bring 'em back dead, but measured within an inch of their lives […]

   • 2017, Linda Kalof, The Oxford Handbook of Animal Studies (page 434)

     Even when mounted in the context of animal-centric conferences or events, exhibits of “animal art” routinely display works consisting of animal parts or taxidermied animals—most of which can be viewed while people are eating their politically correct vegan lunch.