plural mummies
1
a
: a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
b
: a body unusually well preserved
2
: one resembling a mummy
mummy
2 of 2chiefly British spelling of mommy
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Woolly rhino fossils are abundant, but their mummies are exceedingly rare.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Inside a historic Walker's Point home, Airbnb visitors can spend the night with Egyptian mummies.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
About 20 years ago, researchers discovered three ancient mummies in China.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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These Oreo cookie balls resemble mummies, and that's a good enough reason to serve them up at your Halloween party.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Woolly rhino fossils are abundant, but their mummies are exceedingly rare.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Inside a historic Walker's Point home, Airbnb visitors can spend the night with Egyptian mummies.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
About 20 years ago, researchers discovered three ancient mummies in China.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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