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Taxidermy vs Embalm - What's the difference?

taxidermy | embalm |

As a noun taxidermy

is the art of stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

As a verb embalm is

to treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.

taxidermy

English

(wikipedia taxidermy)

Noun

  • The art of stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

    • Derived terms

    * taxidermal * taxidermic * taxidermied * taxidermist * taxidermize

    embalm

    English

    Verb

    (embalming) (en verb)
  • To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition
  • * And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father Genesis 50:2
  • To perfume or add fragrance to something

    • Derived terms

    * embalming * embalmer