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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary nec·rop·sy
\\ˈne-ˌkräp-sē\\ noun (plural -sies) DATE 1856 : autopsy 1; especially : an autopsy performed on an animal
transitive verb (-sied ; -sy·ing) DATE 1927 : to perform an autopsy on Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 necropsy nec·ropsy / 5nekrCpsi; NAmE 5nekrB:psi / noun(pl. -ies) (NAmE) an official examination of a dead body (especially that of an animal) in order to discover the cause of death (尤指对动物进行的)尸体剖验,尸检 SYN autopsy
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ne·crop·sy I. \ˈneˌkräpsē, -nə̇ˈk-, neˈk-\ noun (-es) Etymology: necr- + -opsy : postmortem examination II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) : to perform a postmortem examination upon |
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