A morgue; a place where dead bodies are kept, especially for identification or examination.
Short for morgue, which comes from French morgue. The exact French origin is uncertain, but it may derive from Old French morgue meaning 'proud' or 'arrogant,' perhaps originally referring to a place where unclaimed bodies were displayed.
Morgues are where forensic science happens—detectives and pathologists work there to solve mysteries and find clues that only a careful examination of physical evidence can reveal.
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