carrion crow

/ˌkɛriən ˈkroʊ/
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Other forms: carrion crows

Definitions of carrion crow
  1. noun
    American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
    synonyms: Coragyps atratus, black vulture
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    type of:
    New World vulture, cathartid
    large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
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