What does defleshing mean?
Defleshing means present participle and gerund of deflesh.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of deflesh.
In extreme circumstances they would, however, eat a little plant matter and fungus, as well as each other: twelve skeletons from El Sidrón Cave in Spain, bearing marks of death blows and defleshing, offering clear evidence of cannibalism.
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Defleshing means present participle and gerund of deflesh.
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In extreme circumstances they would, however, eat a little plant matter and fungus, as well as each other: twelve skeletons from El Sidrón Cave in Spain, bearing marks of death blows and defleshing, offering clear evidence of cannibalism.
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