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Carrion 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.
They did eat the dead carrions. --Spenser.
2. A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach.
[Obs.] ``Old feeble carrions.' --Shak.
Carrion Carrion Car"ri*on, a.
Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on
carrion.
A prey for carrion kites. --Shak.
Carrion beetle (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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.
carrion beetle Necrophore Nec"ro*phore, n. [Gr. ? a dead body + ? to bear.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus
Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying
beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle.
Carrion beetle Carrion Car"ri*on, a.
Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on
carrion.
A prey for carrion kites. --Shak.
Carrion beetle (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Carrion buzzard Carrion Car"ri*on, a.
Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on
carrion.
A prey for carrion kites. --Shak.
Carrion beetle (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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.
carrion buzzards Caracara Ca`ra*ca"ra (k[aum]`r[.a]k[aum]"r[.a]), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A south American bird of several species and genera,
resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras
act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.
Note: The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is
Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus
Braziliensis.
Carrion crow Carrion Car"ri*on, a.
Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on
carrion.
A prey for carrion kites. --Shak.
Carrion beetle (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Carrion crow Crow Crow, n. [AS. cr?we a crow (in sense 1); akin to D.
kraai, G. kr?e; cf. Icel. kr?ka crow. So named from its cry,
from AS. cr?wan to crow. See Crow, v. i. ]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus,
having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It
has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
Note: The common crow of Europe, or carrion crow, is C.
corone. The common American crow is C. Americanus.
See Carrion crow, and Illustr., under Carrion.
2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron
used as a lever; a crowbar.
Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my
cell. --Shak.
3. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.
4. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.
Carrion crow. See under Carrion.
Crow blackbird (Zo["o]l.), an American bird (Quiscalus
quiscula); -- called also purple grackle.
Crow pheasant (Zo["o]l.), an Indian cuckoo; the common
coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See
Coucal.
Crow shrike (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genera
Gymnorhina, Craticus, or Strepera, mostly from
Australia.
Red-legged crow. See Crough.
As the crow flies, in a direct line.
To pick a crow, To pluck a crow, to state and adjust a
difference or grievance (with any one).
