morticīnus, a, um, adj. mors, dead, that has died, only of animals; hence, of or belonging to an animal that has died of itself, carrion-; as a term of abuse, carrion; and transf., dead (ante-class. and postAug.). Lit.: morticinae ovis carne vesci, Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 10: volucres aut pisces, id. ib. 3, 2, 18: in sacris ne morticinum quid adsit, id. L. L. 7, § 84 Mull.: soleae, made from the hide of an animal that has died of itself, Serv. Verg. A. 4, 518: morticine, you carrion, Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 12.

—As subst. plur.: morticīna, orum, carcasses, carrion, Vulg. Lev. 11, 11.

— Transf.: morticini clavi, corns on the feet, Plin. 22, 23, 49, § 103: caro, Sen. Ep. 122, 5: urnas reorum morticinas, i. e. sepulcra reorum, Prud. στεφ. 10, 384.