kəˈdavə(r) also -äv- or -ȧv- or -āv- noun
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Etymology: Latin, from cadere to fall — more at chance
1. : a dead human or animal body usually intended for dissection : corpse — compare carcass
2. : a sculptured representation of a human corpse usually emaciated or in a state of partial decomposition made as part of a funerary monument