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the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike effect
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Taxidermy is the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals for display.
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My uncle is really into taxidermy and has a whole collection of stuffed animals in his house.
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Some people think taxidermy is creepy, but I think it's pretty cool.
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The taxidermy of old memories can be seen in the way she carefully preserves each moment in her mind.