# taxidermy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtæksɪdɚmi/ · frequency rank #46,808

## Definitions
1. The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French taxidermie, from Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”, “order”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Analysable as taxi- + derm- + -y.

## Common misspellings (14)
`atxidermy`, `taixdermy`, `taxdiermy`, `taxiddermy`, `taxidemry`, `taxidermmy`, `taxidermyy`, `taxiderrmy`, `taxiderym`, `taxidremy`, `taxiedrmy`, `taxxidermy`, `ttaxidermy`, `txaidermy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taxidermy