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taxidermizing

taxidermizing is the present participle and gerund of taxidermize.

Meaning of taxidermize

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

Questions about taxidermizing

What is taxidermizing the present participle and gerund of?
Taxidermizing is the present participle and gerund of taxidermize.

Words near taxidermizing in the dictionary

  1. taxidermist
  2. taxidermists
  3. taxidermize
  4. taxidermized
  5. taxidermizes
  6. taxidermizing
  7. taxidermy
  8. taxidermying
  9. taxidistance
  10. taxidistances
  11. taxidriver

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