carcass
noun
the dead body of an animal.
carcasses
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pluralof carcass.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Continuous video monitoring over three months showed that the lions spent much more time eating when carcasses were provided, rested for longer afterward, and gradually became more active as the fasting period continued.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
But local media published images from different parts of Botswana showing residents gathering around elephant carcasses, some with knives in hand and sharing the meat.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The results support a recent hypothesis that Neanderthals may have regularly eaten animal carcasses containing fly larvae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Grizzly bears are — were — omnivores, not picky eaters, and also lazy ones, noshing on berries, roots, acorns, beached whale carcasses and any laggardly young elk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But except for the orange carcasses on the ground, the monkeys are gone.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
