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carcass

car·cass

UK/ˈkɑːkəs/ US/ˈkɑɹkəs/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

Synonyms

Origin

Dated from the late 13th Century C.E.; from Anglo-Norman carcois, possibly related to Old French charcois. Cognate with French carcasse. But cf. also Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬯𐬀 (kahrkās, “vulture”), and Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (klkʾs /⁠kargās⁠/, “vulture”), whence Persian کرکس (karkas, “vulture”).

Phrases

  • carcass weight

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Broader terms

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