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Cadaveric

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ca·dav·er  (k-dvr)
n.
A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.
[Middle English, from Latin cadver, from cadere, to fall, die; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]
ca·daver·ic (-r-k) adj.
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Adj.1.cadaveric - of or relating to a cadaver or corpse; "we had long anticipated his cadaverous end"
cadaverous
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