as in corpse
a dead body the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

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Recent Examples of carcass The thawing unearthed the carcass of a reindeer that had died from anthrax decades earlier, releasing dormant Bacillus anthracis spores back into the environment. Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Receding ice during spring thaw can free carcasses to float to the surface or the shoreline. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025 Prehistoric humans had used the site for roughly 300 years as a place to butcher and process animal carcasses. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 This type of accidental contact is seen in modern sharks, particularly around whale carcasses where multiple individuals gather to feed. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carcass

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“Carcass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcass. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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