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
Of the whales examined through necropsies, about 40% had evidence of human interaction, either by ship strike or entanglement.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necropsies
autopsies
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Israel is conducting autopsies on the bodies that have returned.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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After conducting autopsies, medical examiners at the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory determined Holly Parham's death was the result of a homicide, while David Parham's death was ruled a suicide, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Necropsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropsies. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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