Carrion

  • 81carrion 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}. [1913… …

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  • 82carrion fly — Flesh Flesh (fl[e^]sh), n. [OE. flesch, flesc, AS. fl[=ae]sc; akin to OFries. fl[=a]sk, D. vleesch, OS. fl[=e]sk, OHG. fleisc, G. fleisch, Icel. & Dan. flesk lard, bacon, pork, Sw. fl[ a]sk.] 1. The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other… …

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  • 83carrion crow — 1. a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion. 2. See black vulture (def. 1). [1520 30] * * * …

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  • 84Carrion, Santob de — (fl. 14th cent)    Spanish poet. His Proverbios morales is a collection of aphorisms dedicated to King Pedro of Castile. It is the principal work by a medieval Jew to enter Spanish literature. Santob de Carrion has been identified with the Hebrew …

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  • 85Carrión-Krankheit — Carriọ́n Krankheit   [nach dem peruanischen Medizinstudenten Daniel A. Carrión, * 1850, ✝ 1885 an den Folgen eines Selbstversuchs mit den Erregern], das Oroyafieber …

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  • 86Carrion de los Cespedes — Original name in latin Carrin de los Cspedes Name in other language Carrion de los Cespedes, Carrin de los Cspedes State code ES Continent/City Europe/Madrid longitude 37.37007 latitude 6.32923 altitude 99 Population 2285 Date 2012 03 04 …

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  • 87Carrion de los Condes — Original name in latin Carrin de los Condes Name in other language Carrion de los Condes, Carrin de los Condes, Lacobriga State code ES Continent/City Europe/Madrid longitude 42.3413 latitude 4.60071 altitude 837 Population 2350 Date 2012 10 25 …

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  • 88Carrión de los Condes — Sp Karjòn de los Kòndesas Ap Carrión de los Condes L C Ispanija …

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  • 89carrion flower — car′rion flow er n. pln any of several North American climbing plants belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, esp. S. herbacea, having small white flowers with an odor of carrion • Etymology: 1830–40, amer …

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  • 90carrion flower — /ˈkæriən flaʊə/ (say kareeuhn flowuh) noun any plant with fetid smelling flowers which attract carrion flies, especially members of the genera Amorphophallus and Stapelia …