carnify

verb

car·​ni·​fy

ˈkärnəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

transitive verb

: to make or turn into flesh

intransitive verb

: to undergo carnification

Word History

Etymology

carni- (from Latin carn-, caro flesh) + -fy

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