carrion
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i noun
1.
dead and putrefying flesh.
2.
rottenness; anything vile.
adjective
3.
feeding on carrion.
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| —n | |
| 1. | dead and rotting flesh |
| 2. | (modifier) eating carrion: carrion beetles |
| 3. | something rotten or repulsive |
| [C13: from Anglo-French caroine, ultimately from Latin carō flesh] | |
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Word Origin & History
carrion
early 13c., from Anglo-Fr. carogne, from V.L. *caronia "carcass," from L. caro "meat."
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Example sentences
Some cultures have long believed the high-flying carrion birds transported the flesh of the dead up to the heavens.
They rid the environment of carrion, which breed diseases-including anthrax.
In the past, that meant eating carrion from sheep and pigs, but ranching no longer takes place on the island.
The victims attract flocks of crows feasting on human carrion.
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