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cadaver

[kuh-dav-er] / kəˈdæv ər /
NOUN
dead body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
body stiff the deceased the remains
Antonyms
WEAK


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When the mummy was found in 1991, it was initially treated as a normal cadaver.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Searches from the air by helicopter and on the ground with a cadaver dog were unsuccessful, and it was feared the remains might not be recovered until the spring thaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

He can also use a state-of-the-art cadaver lab, a rarity for undergraduates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The family, alongside a volunteer team using cadaver detection dogs, also searched an "area of interest" they hoped would be a breakthrough in the case earlier this month.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

The carved cadaver in San Jose Mogote may give a hint.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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