noun

carrion

carrion, carcass

Vultures circled, looking for carrion.

Vultures circled, looking for carrion.

The smell of carrion filled the air.

The smell of carrion filled the air.

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

Synonyms: decaying flesh, remains

From Anglo-Norman 'caroine', from Vulgar Latin '*caronia*', derived from Latin 'caro' (flesh).

It sounds a bit like 'carry on'. Think of it as what's left when life doesn't 'carry on'.

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