as in corpse
a dead body the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

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Recent Examples on the Web The infection can spread through direct animal-to-animal contact or through bodily substances or the carcass of infected deer. Jon Styf | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024 Stay away from animal carcasses, which often attract bears. CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024 The photo shows a sow reaching up to grab ahold of the elk carcass, which is hanging from a tractor, while her cubs feed just below it. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024 The whale carcass episode is one of multiple bizarre stories involving Kennedy and a dead animal that have been in the news recently. Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carcass 

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“Carcass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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