Corsetry:
[British]
- the making of or dealing in corsets
- corsets considered collectively [Collins Dictionary]
Noted in “Preserved ocean creatures make landfall in London,” review of a science show, Sumit Paul-Choudhury NewScientist (25 August 2018):
The presentation of body parts works well. The material fact of the crucian carp’s pea-sized brain makes its ability to learn from experience all the more striking. Everyone knows what gills look like from the outside, but their corsetry, winnowed free from flesh, is a different matter. And a shark’s stomach turns out to be surprisingly small but densely corrugated, as it is surface area, not volume, that counts when it comes to digestion.
Hmmmmmmmmm. Can’t help but wonder about the usage.
