taxidermize
Mount dead animals
To taxidermize is to preserve and mount the skin of a dead animal so it appears lifelike—the work of taxidermy.
The word is somewhat informal; professionals more often say "mount" or "prepare." He had his prized buck taxidermized and hung it over the fireplace.
Fixed in position
- specimenIndividual for examination
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- museumPublic exhibit space
gallery · showcase · pedestal · tableau · collection · vitrine · case · plaque
Steadily increasing in degree
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
wiring · skinning · fleshing · borax · airbrushing · detailing · sewing · positioning
Award for winning
- gameOrganized play or sport
- antlersBranching cervid headgear
- safariWildlife observation journey
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
elk · moose · boar · bear · pheasant · waterfowl · hunter · prize
Chemically treat the dead
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- desiccateRemove all moisture
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- cureTreatment that heals
freeze-dry · borax · arsenic · salt · fixative · dehydrate · mummify · pickle
True to life
- naturalisticImitating actual appearance
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
- anatomicalOf bodily structure
authentic · believable · detailed · expressive · posed · dynamic · verisimilitude · fidelity
mounted
Fixed in position
- specimenIndividual for examination
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
museum · gallery · showcase · pedestal · tableau · collection · vitrine · case · plaque · mannequin
mounting
Steadily increasing in degree
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- sculptingShaping material into forms
armature · wiring · skinning · fleshing · borax · airbrushing · detailing · sewing · positioning · reconstruction
trophy
Award for winning
deer · elk · moose · boar · bear · pheasant · waterfowl · hunter · prize · rack
embalm
Chemically treat the dead
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- desiccateRemove all moisture
- tanYellowish-brown hue
cure · freeze-dry · borax · arsenic · salt · fixative · dehydrate · mummify · pickle · conservation
realistic
True to life
- naturalisticImitating actual appearance
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
anatomical · authentic · believable · detailed · expressive · posed · dynamic · verisimilitude · fidelity · recreation