The dead bodies of animals (or sometimes humans in harsh contexts); the framework or remains of something.
From Old French 'carcasse,' possibly from Italian or Latin origins. Originally it specifically meant the flesh and bones of a slaughtered animal, but by extension it came to mean any dead body or the empty shell/framework of something.
Calling something a 'carcass' removes the identity—it's just physical remains. That's why the word choice matters: calling something a 'carcass' rather than using the animal's name changes how we feel about it, and language shapes how we treat the world.
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