noun

carrion

decaying flesh

Vultures feed on carrion.

Vultures feed on carrion.

((to)) feed on carrion to eat the decaying flesh of dead animals Vultures feed on carrion.

carcass, remains, dead flesh

From Latin 'caro', meaning 'flesh'.

Connect it to 'carnivore', an animal that eats flesh, including carrion.

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