Definitions for vulturineˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn; -tʃər əs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vul•tur•ineˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn; -tʃər əs(adj.)
also vul•tur•ous
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a vulture.
Category: Ornithology
resembling a vulture, esp. in rapacious or predatory qualities.
Origin of vulturine:
1640–50; < L
Princeton's WordNet
predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous(adj)
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
vulturine(Adjective)
Pertaining to vultures.
vulturine(Adjective)
Predaceous.
Webster Dictionary
Vulturine(adj)
of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity
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