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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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Last September, researchers found ancient kefir cheese from Tarim Basin mummies dating back 3,500 years in western China.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Highlights At The British Museum From ancient Egyptian mummies to Assyrian reliefs and intricate artifacts from Indigenous cultures around the world, the museum's vast collection spans more than two million years of history.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
According to the Associated Press, which first reported on the study, researchers from the University College London and the University of Ljubljana set out to investigate the aromas emitted by 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies stored at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Tattoos were first noticed on the ice mummies on a male from tomb 2 in the 1940s, but no tattoos were identified on the female from the same tomb, or the male or female from tomb 5, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Last September, researchers found ancient kefir cheese from Tarim Basin mummies dating back 3,500 years in western China.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Highlights At The British Museum From ancient Egyptian mummies to Assyrian reliefs and intricate artifacts from Indigenous cultures around the world, the museum's vast collection spans more than two million years of history.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
According to the Associated Press, which first reported on the study, researchers from the University College London and the University of Ljubljana set out to investigate the aromas emitted by 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies stored at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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