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The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time.

A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.

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What is the dead body of an animal that has been preserved called?

It is called a dead corpse or body.


What is it called when a dead body is preserved and put on display?

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What do we call a dead body embaimed and preserved as in ancient Egypt?

It is called a mummy.


Why was it important for the dead to have their body preserved?

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What is a preserved dead body?

I believe, that would be a mummy.


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What is the formal definition for mummy?

The preserved body of a dead person.


What is a dead plant or animal that has been preserved?

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What is the name of a dead plant or animal that has been preserved?

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What do you call a dead body emblam ed and preserved as in ancient Egypt?

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What is a preserved dead animal body kept for show called?

A specific item will usually be referred to as a 'trophy'. A more general term would be 'taxidermy', which usually refers more to the process by which the pelt, cadaver, or head is preserved.


The changes that come in a preserved dead body after many years is known as?

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