necropsy

noun
UK: /ˈnekrɒpsi/
US: /ˈnekrɑːpsi/

  1. An examination of a dead animal to find the cause of death.

    1. The vet did a necropsy on the bird to see why it died.
    2. The necropsy revealed the deer had died from a viral infection that spread rapidly.

Synonyms

autopsy
necropsy verb

  1. To perform a post-mortem examination on an animal.

    1. They will necropsy the body to determine the cause of death.
    2. The forensic veterinarian will necropsy several animals to understand the disease outbreak.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "necropsy" is /ˈnekrɒpsi/ in British English and /ˈnekrɑːpsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "necropsy": autopsy.

Example usage of "necropsy": "The vet did a necropsy on the bird to see why it died.". More examples on the page.