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carrion

[kar-ee-uhn] / ˈkær i ən /
NOUN
decaying flesh
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During periods of famine, carrion may have been one of the most reliable food sources available.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

After weeks of patience, last year's winner, Shane Gross, captured peppered moray eels scavenging for carrion at low tide.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

In the wild, its stench lures pollinators like carrion beetles and flies, which are drawn to the smell of rotting flesh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 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

There were carrion birds in the sky, circling and cawing ugly cries that Lazlo imagined translated as Die so we can eat you.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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