necropsy

🇺🇸 /ˈnekrɑːpsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnekrɒpsi/
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A careful examination of a dead body, usually an animal, to find out why it died.

The veterinarian performed a necropsy to determine the cause of the cow's sudden death.

兽医进行了尸检以确定这头牛突然死亡的原因。

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Plural necropsies