mummies

noun

plural of mummy
as in corpses

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  1. corpses
  2. relics
  3. cadavers
  4. carcasses
  5. bones
Noun
  • In that out-of-use cooler, two living roaches rather ghoulishly hung around the 17 roach corpses.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The sheer number of corpses meant that traditional burial ceremonies were forgotten for a time, and mass unmarked grave sites were used outside the city walls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of corpses
Noun
  • And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Architectural relics from the Nazi era can help people draw lessons from the past.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cadavers
Noun
  • There were many more carcasses elsewhere on the Danger Islands, which are home to two mega colonies for penguins.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional surveys of carcasses along roadways have shown that crossings do reduce wildlife collisions.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of carcasses
Noun
  • That goes for muscle—but also for bones, the respiratory system, and the pelvic floor.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As estrogen levels decline around menopause, removal can outpace replacement, contributing to bone loss and osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become more fragile and porous.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bones
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