What does vulturine mean?
Definitions for vulturine
ˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn; -tʃər əsvul·turine
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Princeton's WordNet
predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturousadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
"a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
Wiktionary
vulturineadjective
Pertaining to vultures.
vulturineadjective
Predaceous.
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vulturine
Vulturine refers to characteristics or attributes related to or resembling vultures. This could refer to physical traits (like the sharp beak or bald head of a vulture), or behavioral ones (like scavenging behavior, being opportunistic, or waiting to exploit others' misfortunes).
Webster Dictionary
Vulturineadjective
of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity
Etymology: [L. vulturinus.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vulturine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vulturine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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