Definition of "necropsies" []

• Plural form of necropsy. (noun)

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• "As is the case with dolphin strandings this year, turtle tissue samples are turned over to the The National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS, which does necropsies and further testing."
• "A few organizations, such as the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, Mississippi, have begun to perform necropsies on recovered bodies; still, most of the detailed lab work needed to probe the Deepwater Horizon connection is weeks or months away."
• "The IMMS has been conducting necropsies and will share its findings with NOAA.See photos of: Gulf of Mexico"