Both Uses of
carrion
in
Oryx and Crake
- He knows what he looks like to rats: carrion on the hoof.†
p. 229.5
- Rubble, fluttering cloth, gnawed carrion.†
p. 351.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(carrion) the dead and rotting body of an animal; or (more rarely) animals that eat such flesh
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In archaic usage, carrion can refer to a despicable or worthless person.