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carrion

[kar-ee-uhn] / ˈkær i ən /
NOUN
decaying flesh
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For carrion birds, war is a time of plenty, and Neriya senses that her adoption by the crows is a sort of refinement indulged in a thriving colony.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Recent ecological studies also support this view, showing that carrion is more abundant and predictable than previously assumed.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

Jiří Hřebíček created an artistic image of a carrion crow by using a long shutter speed while moving his camera on purpose.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

"We know that dogs and rats will grow in numbers and imperfectly substitute for vultures because they do not consume the carrion down to the bone as vultures do."

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

A lazy hunter, it was searching for the lifeless shape of carrion.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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