Definition of Carrion

flesh of a deceased animal

Examples of Carrion in a sentence

We could smell the carrion left by hunters even before we stumbled upon it during our trek up the mountain.  🔊

Because animals are regularly killed on the highway, there is always a supply of carrion for the scavengers.  🔊

My sister is a strict vegetarian who refuses to eat carrion.  🔊

As soon as the worker from the animal shelter arrived, he mentioned he could smell the carrion of a rotting animal.  🔊

While the bird usually hunts living animals for its meals, it will eat carrion if it is readily available.  🔊

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