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carrion

noun

Definition of carrion

as in carcass

the flesh of dead animals Vultures live chiefly on carrion.

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Recent Examples of carrion Bald eagle are also known to scavenge for food and carrion, even stealing from other hunting birds mid-flight. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Its flowers also support bees, butterflies, and carrion flies, which are beneficial insects. — Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 Their diet also extends to carrion, chicken eggs, fruit, pet food, small live animals, and vegetables. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The carrion odor of a voodoo lily is meant to attract pollinating flies and beetles. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrion

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Scores of the calf carcasses have been washing ashore around Peninsula Valdes, a major breeding ground for southern right whales in Argentina’s Chubut province.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
For instance, the Department of Natural Resources submitted a rule for legislative approval that sets up containment areas and disposes of carcasses for diseased animals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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Another 11 roach corpses were between cooling units and shelves.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Dominique Bailey and Kevin Spencer were found guilty of third-degree murder, conspiracy, abuse of corpse and related charges, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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