roadkill

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun roadkill has 1 sense

roadkill(n = noun.animal) - the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle; "vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill"

CIDE DICTIONARY

roadkill, n. sing. & pl.

The body of an animal killed by a vehicle on a road; as, it is illegal in most places for a restaurant to serve roadkill as food for people. Also used metaphorically; as, “roadkill on the information superhighway” (a person or corporation defeated by others more expert at using the internet). [PJC]