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taxidermize

taxidermize verb: to preserve by means of taxidermy.

Verb

taxidermize (third-person singular simple present taxidermizes, present participle taxidermizing, simple past and past participle taxidermized)

  1. (transitive) To preserve by means of taxidermy.
    • ONE of Edward Gorey’s deathless illustrations features an author, Mr. Earbrass, gazing at a taxidermized beastie in an antiques shop, wondering “why anyone should have had a fantod stuffed and placed under a glass bell.”2009 May 21, Cintra Wilson, “Luxury in a Bell Jar”, in New York Times

Forms of taxidermize

third-person singular presenttaxidermizes
present participletaxidermizing
past participletaxidermized
pasttaxidermized

Origin of taxidermize

From taxidermy + -ize.

Questions about taxidermize

What does taxidermize mean?
Taxidermize means to preserve by means of taxidermy.
What part of speech is taxidermize?
Taxidermize is a verb.
What is the past tense of taxidermize?
The past tense of taxidermize is taxidermized.

Words near taxidermize in the dictionary

  1. taxidermies
  2. taxidermise
  3. taxidermised
  4. taxidermist
  5. taxidermists
  6. taxidermize
  7. taxidermized
  8. taxidermizes
  9. taxidermizing
  10. taxidermy
  11. taxidermying

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