[ noun ] the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance <noun.cognition>
Taxidermy \Tax"i*der`my\, n. [Gr. ? an arranging, arrangement (fr. ? to arrange) + ? a skin, from ? to skin: cf. F. taxidermie. See {Tactics}, {Tear}, v. t.] The art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets.
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The arrested people jointly face more than 100 counts, ranging from illegal hunting to practicing taxidermy without a license. Penalties for each count range up to one year in prison and $1,000 in fines.
A tornado destroyed a taxidermy business and 70 mph winds swept the outskirts of Alexandria, in the central part of Louisiana, said Sgt. Anthony Ribaudo of the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department.