: dead and putrefying flesh
Vultures live chiefly on carrion.
also
: flesh unfit for food
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Vultures live chiefly on carrion.
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Cleaning up the Environment Vultures fulfill the vital role of consuming carrion, or the carcasses of dead animals.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Vultures typically eat carrion, so dead meat is on the menu.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The species consumes fish, birds, carrion and leaves, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Tegus will also eat chicken eggs, fruits, vegetables, plants, pet food, carrion and small live animals.
—Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Vultures typically eat carrion, so dead meat is on the menu.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The species consumes fish, birds, carrion and leaves, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Tegus will also eat chicken eggs, fruits, vegetables, plants, pet food, carrion and small live animals.
—Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carrion
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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrion. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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carrion
noun
car·ri·on
ˈkar-ē-ən 
: dead and decaying flesh
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