释义 |
ca·dav·er \kəˈdavə(r) also -äv- or -ȧv- or -āv-\ noun (-s) 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 |