Meaning & use

carcass

noun·Academic

The dead body of an animal, especially one that has been slaughtered or has decayed.

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Vultures gathered around the carcass left behind by the lions.

The butcher hung the carcass to age before cutting it into portions.

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Carcass is typically used for animals; corpse is the standard word for a human body.

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