What is another word for taxidermal?
Pronunciation: [tˌaksɪdˈɜːmə͡l] (IPA) 
Taxidermal is an adjective that refers to the preservation of an animal's skin through stuffing or mounting. Some synonyms for taxidermal are stuffed, mounted, preserved, embalmed, and lifelike. Each of these words conveys the idea of an animal that has been preserved and made to look like it is still alive. Stuffed refers to an animal that has been filled with a stuffing material to make it look lifelike, while mounted refers to an animal that has been mounted on a base or framework to create a display. Preserved and embalmed both suggest a process of preserving an animal's skin, while lifelike implies that the animal appears to be alive and breathing despite being lifeless.
