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 carnivorous marine isopods typically scavenge carcasses on the seafloor, but may also eat live prey. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The mute swans’ carcasses were recovered Nov. 26 from Mather Lake at Mather Regional Park by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 The fear of environmental transmission has led to regulations in states across the country preventing people from dumping carcasses along roadsides or transporting them across state lines, which most researchers will argue is a good thing. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 The mammoth is one of seven mammoth carcasses found worldwide. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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