Carrion

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛriːən/

Carrion (noun)

  1. dead and decaying animal bodies that are eaten by some animals.

Examples

  • Vultures feed on carrion in the wild.
  • Carrion attracts scavengers in the forest.

Common collocations: carrion birds, carrion eater, carrion beetle

Synonyms of Carrion

Neutral

Antonyms of Carrion

  • describing something alive
  • describing newly killed or not decayed