ROADKILL

roadkill

(noun) the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle; “vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roadkill (usually uncountable, plural roadkills)

(chiefly, US) the killing of an animal by a road vehicle

(chiefly, US) the animal(s) so killed

(by extension) a helpless victim

Source: Wiktionary



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