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Word: Carcass
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French carcois, variant of Old French charcois; in later use from French carcasse; of unknown ultimate origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the dead body of an animal
Short Definition:body of animal
Examples:- she saw the mud-covered carcass of a sheep
Definition:
the structural framework of a building, ship, or piece of furniture.
Short Definition:framework
Variant Forms:
- carcase
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