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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But in the Kimana reserve, AFP journalists saw six carcasses on Wednesday -- some fresh, others older -- with rangers also observing partial paralysis, preventing the animals from standing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The animal carcasses were collected on the morning of the 30 June at "the department's expense".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
