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necropsy

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) necropsy (noun)
  2. 2) necropsy (verb)

1nec·rop·sy

noun \ˈne-ˌkräp-sē\
plural nec·rop·sies

Definition of NECROPSY

: autopsy 1; especially : an autopsy performed on an animal
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Examples of NECROPSY

  1. <a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death>

First Known Use of NECROPSY

1856

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Rhymes with NECROPSY

autopsy, biopsy

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