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cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər

Definition of cadaver

as in corpse

a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver Dostie, who worked with a skilled cadaver dog, had become convinced that there were more bodies buried at Barker Ranch, the Death Valley outpost where the Manson Family fled after the murders. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026 Extensive efforts made in the many months since Lilly and Jack went missing have included a grid search of the woods surrounding their home, plus the use of cadaver dogs and polygraph examinations, according to the CBC. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The sheriff’s office conducted a large-scale excavation for Cheryl this year after eight cadaver dogs alerted to the possible presence of human remains in the same location. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 In a recent study, researchers examined the left and right branches of the vagus nerve in 30 human cadavers in attempt to better map the nerve. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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corpse

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Homecoming aside, there’s still the Trawler to worry about, a fact we’re reminded of when another victim turns up on a playground, this time with a pentagram carved into his back and fish corpses shoved into his wounds.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Craig and Sarah have each been charged with failure to report a corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site, both felonies, according to their respective court records.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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