as in autopsies
examination of a dead body especially to find out the cause of death
a necropsy failed to definitively establish a cause of death
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Recent Examples of necropsies
The algae blooms even affected whales, with at least two found dead on beaches in Southern California, necropsies confirming high levels of toxins.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropsies
autopsies
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Bizzell added that the state medical examiner's office was conducting autopsies to determine how the children died.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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There were autopsies, but no answers.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Necropsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsies. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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