Thesaurus: carrion

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1. n. The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food.
2. n. A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach.
3. a. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion.
4. n. the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
5. 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. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion. A prey for carrion kites. Shak. Carrion beetle (Zoöl.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly to the family Silphidæ. -- Carrion buzzard (Zoöl.), 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.
6. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding oncarrion.A prey for carrion kites. Shak.Carrion beetle (Zoöl.), any beetle that feeds habitually on deadanimals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There aremany kinds, belonging mostly to the family Silphidæ.-- Carrion buzzard (Zoöl.), a South American bird of several speciesand genera (as Ibycter, Milvago, and Polyborus), which act asscavengers. See Caracara.-- Carrion crow, the common European crow (Corvus corone) whichfeeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.
7. n:100 n. the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food