thanatology
noun
the study of death and its surrounding circumstances, as in forensic medicine.
thanatological
-
a word derived from
thanatology.
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Ultimately, they collected 39 videos capturing 24 cases of thanatological behavior in Asian elephants between 2010 and 2021.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2022
