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carrion crow

noun

Definition of carrion crow

: a uniformly black crow (Corvus corone corone) occurring in much of western Europe

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 Researchers will train the birds to respond to visual cues, such as flashing lights, and then figure out whether hooded and carrion crows can detect different visual contrasts. — Quanta Magazine, "As Animals Mingle, a Baffling Genetic Barrier," 5 Aug. 2014

First Known Use of carrion crow

1528, in the meaning defined above

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