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carrion

[kar-ee-uhn] / ˈkær i ən /
NOUN
decaying flesh
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"We do recognize they can take small lambs very occasionally as a part of their diet, but that's rare, and it's far more likely that they'll be taking carrion," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Modern research shows that all carnivorous species consume carrion to some degree.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

On east-west corridors through central L.A., the brown fronds of palms — queen, fan and other varieties — were scattered on the streets and sidewalks like carrion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

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

From some roadside carrion an owl, huge and dark, its large yellow eyes glinting briefly in the headlight beams, took off, flying directly into the car’s path.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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