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What is a dead body which has been preserved called?
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'.
What is a body preserved by drying is called?
It is called a mummy
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.
Which fossil can preserve a whole animal?
Amber can sometimes preserve a whole animal. This would be called a mold fossil. Body freezing is another way in which an entire animal can be preserved. Scientists have found mammoths preserved in this manner.
What does 'mummy' mean?
A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death
What is it called when a dead body is preserved and put on display?
consecration
What is a mummy and why did the Egyptians mummify the dead?
"Mummy" refers to the body of an animal or human that has been intentionally or accidentally preserved. It is believed that in Ancient Egyptian culture, bodies were mummified in order to preserve the body for eternity in the afterlife.
What is a dead body of an animal called?
It is often called a carcass.
Preserved remains of plants or animals are called?
Sometimes they are referred to as bits of dead plants or animals. Others refer to them as fossils, or organic remains. If it is a decayed organism (either plant OR animal) it might be referred to as 'detritus'. If it's the final remains of a human being, it may be referred to as a corpse.
A body preserved by drying?
a body preserved by drying
What do we call a dead body embaimed and preserved as in ancient Egypt?
It is called a mummy.
Is mummy a common noun?
Yes, the noun 'mummy' is a common noun, a general word for a preserved human or animal body.
