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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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The tomb’s burial chambers, dated to 2400 BC, contain 23 human mummies and more than 30 animal mummies.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
This is largely thanks to the materials applied to the mummies, which included scented waxes, coniferous resins and oils made from pine, cedar, and juniper, as well as gum resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
The new study, led by scientists at University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana, involved analyzing samples of air surrounding nine mummies using gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The international research effort is the first systematic odor and chemical analysis of multiple Egyptian mummies from a range of time periods.
—Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The tomb’s burial chambers, dated to 2400 BC, contain 23 human mummies and more than 30 animal mummies.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
This is largely thanks to the materials applied to the mummies, which included scented waxes, coniferous resins and oils made from pine, cedar, and juniper, as well as gum resins such as frankincense and myrrh.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
The new study, led by scientists at University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana, involved analyzing samples of air surrounding nine mummies using gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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