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Definition of Carrion

Carrion
Carrion Car"ri*on, n. [OE. caroyne, OF. caroigne, F. charogne, LL. caronia, fr. L. caro flesh Cf. Crone, Crony.] 1. The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food. They did eat the dead carrions. --Spenser. 2. A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach. [Obs.] ``Old feeble carrions.' --Shak.
Carrion
Carrion Car"ri*on, a. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion. A prey for carrion kites. --Shak. Carrion beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly to the family Silphid[ae]. Carrion buzzard (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of several species and genera (as Ibycter, Milvago, and Polyborus), which act as scavengers. See Caracara. Carrion crow, the common European crow (Corvus corone) which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.

Meaning of Carrion from wikipedia

- Carrion (from Latin caro 'meat'), also known as a carc****, is the decaying flesh of dead animals. Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores...
- The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a p****erine bird of the family Corvidae and the genus Corvus which is native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic...
- Carrion flowers, also known as corpse flowers or stinking flowers, are mimetic flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. Apart from the...
- Look up carrion or Carrion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Carrion refers to the carc**** of a dead animal. Carion, Carrion or Carrión may also refer...
- Eladio Carrión Morales (born November 14, 1994) is an American rapper and singer of Latin trap and reggaeton. Eladio Carrión was born in Kansas City,...
- between the forces of the Spanish Philippines led by Captain Juan Pablo de Carrión and wokou (possibly led by ****anese pirates) headed by Tay Fusa. These...
- Carrion is a horror video game developed by Phobia Game Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Described as a "reverse-horror game", the game allows...
- Daniel Alcides Carrión García (August 12, 1857 – October 5, 1885) was a Peruvian medical student after whom Carrion's disease is named. Carrión described the...
- Lizette Carrión (born March 12, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of PFC Esmeralda "Doublewide" Del Rio in the 2005 FX network...
- feeder. The hooded crow is so similar in morphology and habits to the carrion crow (Corvus corone) that for many years they were considered by most authorities...