cadaver dog

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cadaver dog (plural cadaver dogs)

  1. A dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate remains, usually human.
    • 2004, Angela Eaton Snovak, Guide to Search and Rescue Dogs, page 160:
      Of course, once trained, a cadaver dog doesn't disturb the remains at the site.

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