carrion
[ kar-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈkær i ən /
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noun
dead and putrefying flesh.
rottenness; anything vile.
adjective
feeding on carrion.
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carrion
/ (ˈkærɪən) /
noun
dead and rotting flesh
(modifier) eating carrioncarrion beetles
something rotten or repulsive
Word Origin for carrion
C13: from Anglo-French caroine, ultimately from Latin carō flesh
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