List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 45

SYNONYMS: body, corpse, carcass, cadaver.
These nouns denote the physical organism of a person or an animal.

Body refers to material substance, living or dead, especially of a person: My body to be buried deep. Those who smoke abuse their bodies. The word is often used to point up the distinction between material structure and spirit: The battle to keep body and soul together was long and difficult.
Corpse refers to the physical remains of a dead person: The corpse of the victim could be removed only after the police had photographed the scene of the crime.
Carcass primarily denotes the body of a dead animal: There was a carcass of a cow on the road. The word is applied to a person, alive or dead, only derogatorily or humorously: He exercised strenuously to keep his carcass in good condition.
Cadaver is a corpse used for dissection and study: cadavers in the pathology department of the medical school.