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necropsy

[nek-rop-see] / ˈnɛk rɒp si /
NOUN
autopsy
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NOUN
postmortem
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Without a forensic necropsy — an autopsy for animals — neighbors will be left searching for answers, Halligan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

"We've managed to retrieve his remains and put him in a cooled area, in preparation for a necropsy by the veterinary institute," he told AFP news agency.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

Yet Majrad’s death was especially devastating, conservationist Raza Kazmi reported: When researchers performed a necropsy, they found she’d been pregnant with triplets.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

“Havnameltdown should not have been racing that day. Absolutely not, under any circumstances,” Dr. Papp said, based on her review of the necropsy results.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Therefore, she could not confirm the presence of Ebola virus in this animal based on a visual inspection of the internal organs during necropsy.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston