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carcass

car·cass [ krkəss ] (plural car·cass·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dead body of animal: the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and prepared for use as meat

2. person: a living person's body ( humorous )
Move your carcass!

3. remains of something: the remains of something decayed or almost totally destroyed

4. basic structure: the basic structure or framework of something

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman carcois, French carcasse]
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