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carcass

noun/ˈkɑr.kəs/

the dead body of an animal, especially after it has been butchered

After the hunt, the hunters carefully inspected the carcass of the deer to ensure it was suitable for processing.

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word origin — Middle English 'carcasse', from Old French 'carcace', from Late Latin 'carcassa', probably from a Gaulish source.