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Bran :: Bran (n.) The European carrion crow.

Hyena :: Hyena (n.) Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits..

Necrophore :: Necrophore (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle..

Carrion :: Carrion (a.) Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion.

Necrophagous :: Necrophagous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Necrophaga; eating carrion. See Necrophagan.

Offal :: Offal (n.) A dead body; carrion.

Ket :: Ket (n.) Carrion; any filth.

Carrion :: Carrion (n.) A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach.

Caracara :: Caracara (n.) 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..

Carrion :: Carrion (n.) The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food.

Saprophagous :: Saprophagous (a.) Feeding on carrion.

Necrophagan :: Necrophagan (n.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle..

Doupe :: Doupe (n.) The carrion crow.

Stapes :: Stapelia (n.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion..

Necrophagan :: Necrophagan (a.) Eating carrion.

Rafflesia :: Rafflesia (n.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet..

Stinkhorn :: Stinker (n.) Any one of the several species of large antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odor, as the giant fulmar..

Saprophagan :: Saprophagan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion beetle.

Gorcrow :: Gorcrow (n.) The carrion crow; -- called also gercrow.

Chimango :: Chimango () A south American carrion buzzard (Milvago chimango). See Caracara.

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