CADAVER
cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains
(noun) the dead body of a human being; “the cadaver was intended for dissection”; “the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse”; “the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river”; “honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cadaver (plural cadavers)
A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
Synonyms
• See also corpse, body
• body
• corpse
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*da"ver, n. Etym: [L., fr cadere to fall.]
Definition: A dead human body; a corpse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition