Decomposed
Decomposed adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Usage example: the decomposed remains of an old tree trunk
Turned and decomposed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turned" instead the word "Decomposed" as an adjective or a verb.
Turned
Turned adjective - Moved around an axis or center.
Decomposed and turned are semantically related. You can use "Decomposed" instead the word "Turned" as an adjective or a verb.
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In another episode, they were searching for "Ogopogo," and they found what they believed was a dead baby Ogopogo...and it turned out to be a decomposed salmon or trout fillet.
Source: Stock Ness Monster -
Ira Einhorn, aka "The Unicorn Killer" was caught because his neighbors started complaining of a foul odor coming from his apartment; the source turned out to be a badly decomposed body sitting in a trunk.
Source: Torture Cellar -
A particularly interesting example would be this photo◊ of the so-called "Moscow Monster" (which later turned out to be the severely decomposed corpse of a beluga whale and inspired SCP-682).
Source: Palate Propping
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