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Taxidermist Prepares Stuffs Mounts Skins Dead Animals Suggested

word taxidermist
definition One who prepares, stuffs, and mounts the skins of dead animals.
eg_sentence The taxidermist suggested that the bobcat be displayed in the act of leaping fiercely toward the viewer.
explanation Taxidermists are called on not only by sportsmen and collectors but by museums, movie studios, and advertisers. Taxidermists first remove the skin (with its fur, hair, or feathers), then create a plaster cast of the carcass with which to produce a “mannequin,” on which they replace the skin. Producing trophies of lifelike quality that often recreate an exciting moment requires physical skill, attention to detail, and sometimes artistic talent
IPA ˈtæksəˌdərməst

Tags: mwvb::unit:28, mwvb::unit:28:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki

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