as in autopsy
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death
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Recent Examples of necropsy
The Oceanic Preservation Society said that a necropsy will be done on Hvaldimir to determine his cause of death in the next few weeks.
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
Their remains were sent to CPW's health lab in Fort Collins to be tested for disease and to undergo a full necropsy.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
They’ll be sent to a health lab to be tested for disease and undergo a full necropsy, according to the agency.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
An initial necropsy on the baby was inconclusive, the release states.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
Their remains were sent to CPW's health lab in Fort Collins to be tested for disease and to undergo a full necropsy.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
They’ll be sent to a health lab to be tested for disease and undergo a full necropsy, according to the agency.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
An initial necropsy on the baby was inconclusive, the release states.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Necropsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsy. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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