1. the decaying flesh of dead animals

1. feeding on dead and decaying flesh

Examples

• Vultures circled overhead, drawn by the smell of carrion.
• The carrion beetles quickly found the dead mouse.
• Carrion birds like ravens help clean up the environment.
• The field was littered with carrion after the battle.
• Hyenas are carrion feeders that also hunt live prey.
• The carrion crow searched for scraps along the roadside.