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minus-squaremorgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down4·edit-23 months agoNice try, but the “auto” in autopsy refers to working on the body of the same species as oneself, when a human inspects a dead human. EDIT: this is actually incorrect, etymologically it means witnessing something with the own eyes, from the Greek language, see answer below. When working on a different species, like an animal, it’s called a necropsy.
minus-squareddh@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months agoMakes the joke even better implying they have a fursona
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months agoBut I love pedantry.
Nice try, but the “auto” in autopsy refers to working on the body of the same species as oneself, when a human inspects a dead human.
EDIT: this is actually incorrect, etymologically it means witnessing something with the own eyes, from the Greek language, see answer below.
When working on a different species, like an animal, it’s called a necropsy.
Makes the joke even better implying they have a fursona
Don’t run the joke
But I love pedantry.