cadaver
noun
a dead body, especially a human body to be dissected; corpse.
cadavers
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pluralof cadaver.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cayabyab told AFP on Friday evening that the first transfer had been capped at 30 bodies due to the capacity of the patrol vessel transporting them and that additional cadavers remained on the ferry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Much of early topographical anatomy – the careful mapping of structures in relation to one another – depended on cadavers obtained through grave robbery.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
When Shelley wrote “Frankenstein,” Edinburgh had gained infamy as a site of murders and grave robberies that helped fuel a thriving trade in cadavers centered on the city’s laboratories and research hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Kevin Lowbrera, who works for one of the big "body broking" companies, says its accreditation by the American Association of Tissue Banks means it has to follow guidelines determining how cadavers are treated and stored.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
One of the worst cases of this testicular infection appeared in a morgue attendant who had handled Marburg-infected bodies and who himself came down with Marburg, having caught it from the cadavers.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
