carcass
noun/ˈkɑrkəs/
Frequency rank: #10,463 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The dead body of an animal, especially one prepared for use as meat or found in nature.
Example sentence
The hikers found the carcass of a deer lying near the trail.
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