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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A new Australian study suggests that zoo lions behave more like their wild counterparts when they are given whole animal carcasses as part of a feast and fast feeding schedule.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
As for the deer carcasses, some of the meat will feed endangered California condors, bald eagles and foxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The strong presence of mosquito remains also lends support to the idea that prey carcasses may sometimes have been stored in ponds or marshy environments, where mosquitoes would have laid their eggs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
From far away, I could see the carcasses of a dozen buildings were scattered around.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
