noun

cadaver

cadaver, corpse

Medical students study the human cadaver.

Medical students study the human cadaver.

((a/the)) cadaver a dead human body Medical students study the human cadaver.

Synonyms: corpse, body, remains

From Latin 'cadere', meaning 'to fall'. A body is something that has 'fallen'.

Think of the Latin root 'cadere' (to fall). A dead body is one that has 'fallen'.

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