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Carrion \Car"ri*on\, n. [OE. caroyne, OF. caroigne, F. charogne,
LL. caronia, fr. L. caro flesh Cf. {Crone}, {Crony}.]
1. The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh
so corrupted as to be unfit for food.
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They did eat the dead carrions. --Spenser.
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2. A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach.
[Obs.] "Old feeble carrions." --Shak.
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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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