Carnifex literally means ''butcher'' in Latin and in the history of ancient Rome refers to an '' executioner''. The term was used as a nickname for the Roman general

Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (c. 135 – 87 BC) was a Roman general and politician, who served as Roman Consul, consul in 89 BC. He is often referred to in English as Pompey Strabo, to distinguish him from his son, the famous Pompey the Great, or from ...

, and his son Pompey was called ''adulescentulus carnifex'' 'teenage executioner' It may also refer to:

Species

*'' Abropus carnifex'', a species of ground beetle in the monotypic genus ''Abropus'' *''

Cardisoma carnifex ''Cardisoma carnifex'' is a species of terrestrial crab found in coastal regions from the east coast of Africa and the Red Sea across the Indo-Pacific to the Line Islands and the Tuamotu Archipelago. The range includes parts of northern Austral ...

'', a species of terrestrial crab *'' Dendropsophus carnifex'', a species of frog *'' Metius carnifex'', a species of ground beetle *'' Metoecis carnifex'', a species of snout moth *'' Phoenicircus carnifex'', the Guianan red cotinga, a species of bird *''

Polistes carnifex ''Polistes carnifex'', commonly known as the executioner wasp, is a neotropical vespid wasp in the cosmopolitan genus ''Polistes''. It is a very large yellow and brown paper wasp with a mandible that contains teeth. It establishes small colonies ...

'', a species of wasp *'' Pyrausta carnifex'', a species of moth *'' Thylacoleo carnifex'', the marsupial lion, an extinct carnivorous mammal species *''

Triturus carnifex The Italian crested newt (''Triturus carnifex'') is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. Habitat ''Triturus carnifex'' is found in parts of the Balkans and Italy. It is an aquatic breeder that can spend up to four months in the water ...

'', the Italian crested newt *''

Xenobolus carnifex ''Xenobolus carnifex'' is a species of spirobolidan millipede found in South India and Sri Lanka. It is a common species and can become a household pest, infesting and damaging thatched roofs Thatching is the craft of building a roof with ...

'', a species of millipede

Other uses

*''Carnifex'', a novel by

Tom Kratman Thomas P. Kratman (born September 4, 1956) is an American military science fiction author and retired United States Army officer whose work is published by Baen Books. Kratman's novels include the ''Desert Called Peace'' series which has been pra ...

* Carnifex, a unit fielded by the

Tyranid In the fictional universe of ''Warhammer 40,000'', the Tyranids are a race and a playable army in the tabletop miniatures wargame. The Tyranids are described as a nomadic society of aliens which originated from beyond the Milky Way Galaxy and ...

faction in the Warhammer 40,000 setting * Carnifex (band), an American deathcore band * ''Carnifex'' (film), 2022 Australian horror thriller starring

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* Carnifex (''Wild Cards''), a character created by John J. Miller for the ''Wild Cards'' series of Science Fiction anthologies

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