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In Antigone, King Creon orders the dead body of his nephew Polyneices to be abandoned on the battlefield as ____ for birds and dogs to eat. Which term is best for completing the sentence? corpus carrion dossier epidermis

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The answer is carrion
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Answer:

Carrion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Its definition is dead and putrefying flesh. It is a major source of food for many animals like vultures.

Creon ordered that the dead body of Polyneices be abandoned to serve as food for birds and dogs as flesh.

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