Carrion (Noun)
Meaning
The dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The vultures landed nearby, their sharp eyes fixed on the carrion scattered across the dry earth.
- Crows swooped down to feast on the carrion that had lain by the roadside for days.
- Many scavengers play a crucial role in the ecosystem by consuming carrion and preventing the spread of disease.
- In the scorching savannah sun, the kill slowly decomposed into carrion, attracting hordes of flies and insects.
- Various predators cautiously approached the dead carcass, making sure it was indeed just harmless carrion and not a decoy set by a rival predator.