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mum·mi·fy
 mummify
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- pronunciation:
- muh
mih
faI
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verb |
| inflections: |
mummifies, mummifying, mummified |
| definition: |
When people mummify something, they make it into a mummy. A mummy is a dead body of an animal or human that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped tightly in cloth.
Ancient Egyptians were known to mummify their dead. |
| derivation: |
mummification (n.) |
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