1. the art or process of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals to make them appear lifelike

Examples

• The museum’s natural history section featured impressive examples of taxidermy.
• She learned taxidermy to preserve her grandfather’s hunting trophies.
• The taxidermy owl looked so realistic that visitors often mistook it for a living bird.
• Modern taxidermy techniques create more lifelike displays than older methods.
• The wildlife center used taxidermy specimens for educational programs.
• He studied taxidermy to work in museum exhibit preparation.