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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: carrion n 1: dead and rotting flesh; unfit for human food 2: the dead and rotting body of an animal
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