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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Carrion \Car"ri*on\, a.
Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on
carrion.
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A prey for carrion kites. --Shak.
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{Carrion beetle} (Zool.), 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} (Zool.), 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.
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