[ noun ] a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display <noun.person>
Taxidermist \Tax"i*der`mist\, n. A person skilled in taxidermy.
Swiss taxidermist Charles Steiner, who runs the zoo as a hobby, gets a small subsidy from the Swiss embassy and from private companies to feed the animals and keep them from starving to death.
The fish was taken to a taxidermist for stuffing and will be mounted next to its partner in the department's offices.
For $650 a taxidermist in Portland, Ore., posed the dog lying on its side with head up and looking alert.