carcasses
noun/ˈkɑrkəsɪz/
Frequency rank: #13,757 most common English word
Meaning
the dead bodies of animals, especially ones prepared for use as meat or left after being consumed
Example sentence
Vultures circled high above the carcasses of the animals left on the plains.
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