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carrion crow

/ˈkʰɛːɹi.ən kʰɹoʊː/

carrion crow noun: the common European black crow Corvus corone.

carrion crow: the common European black crow Corvus corone
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Noun

carrion crow (plural carrion crows)

  1. The common European black crow Corvus corone.
  2. The American black vulture Coragyps atratus.

carrion crow meaning in Tamil

carrion crow in Tamil

Corvus corone
கரியன் காகம் kariyaṉ kākam

Forms of carrion crow

pluralcarrion crows

Origin of carrion crow

From its habit of feeding on carrion.

Questions about carrion crow

What does carrion crow mean?
Carrion crow means the common European black crow Corvus corone.
What is carrion crow in Tamil?
Carrion crow in Tamil is கரியன் காகம் (kariyaṉ kākam). See Carrion crow meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is carrion crow?
Carrion crow is a noun.
How do you pronounce carrion crow?
Carrion crow is pronounced /ˈkʰɛːɹi.ən kʰɹoʊː/ (US).
What is the plural of carrion crow?
The plural of carrion crow is carrion crows.

Words near carrion crow in the dictionary

  1. carrioles
  2. carrion
  3. carrion beetle
  4. carrion beetles
  5. carrion bird
  6. carrion crow
  7. carrion crows
  8. carrion flower
  9. carrion flowers
  10. Carrion's disease
  11. carrions

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