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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Their remains may then have remained exposed, allowing scavengers to feed on the carcasses before the bones were eventually buried and fossilized.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The carcasses include elephants of different ages and sexes, suggesting the deaths are not limited to a single family or demographic.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The carcasses of malnourished sea lions and whales washed up on beaches.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office began using ground-penetrating radar to search the soil at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna for carcasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
When they had suited up and gone in, there had been five monkey carcasses waiting for them in the air lock.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
