noun
carrion
KAIR-ee-un/ˈkæriən/
Dead, decaying animal flesh eaten by scavengers.
Vultures feed on carrion in the clearing.
Etymology
Carogne meant a corpse or carrion. English first used the word for a dead body, then narrowed it to dead, putrefying animal flesh—the material scavengers feed on.
In context
American Eagles will also eat carrion the decaying flesh of dead animals American Eagles are predators and scavengers which means they are opportunistic feeders
More examples
- The animal feeds on carrion rather than hunting live prey.
- The smell of carrion drew scavengers to the clearing.
- Beetles helped break down the carrion.
Forms
carrion