noun
Refers to the body of a slaughtered animal, especially in butchery, meat processing, or veterinary contexts.
屠体から肉を切り分ける。
Cut meat from the carcass.
死体 is a general term for a dead body (human or animal), while 屠体 specifically refers to a slaughtered animal's body.
枝肉 refers to a dressed carcass after removal of head, hide, and internal organs, commonly used in the meat industry.
Compound of 屠 (to slaughter) and 体 (body). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'slaughtered body'.