What does carniferous mean?
Carniferous means Obsolete form of carnivorous..
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/kɑːˈnɪfəɹəs/ · adjective
Obsolete form of carnivorous..
[…] naked dead bodies hanging on trees, some by the heels, and others by the neck or shoulders, and all the bodies picked or torn by carniferous birds.
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Carniferous means Obsolete form of carnivorous..
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[…] naked dead bodies hanging on trees, some by the heels, and others by the neck or shoulders, and all the bodies picked or torn by carniferous birds.
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