carnification

Variant of carnify

carnify definition

car·nify (kär′nə fī′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb carnified -·fied′, carnifying -·fy′·ing

to form into flesh or fleshlike tissue

Etymology: L carnificare, execute < caro (see carnage) + -fy

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