Definitions for cathartes
cathartes

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1. Cathartes, genus Cathartesnoun

   type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures

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1. Cathartes

   The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture (Cathartidae) family. The three extant species currently classified in this genus occur widely in the Americas. There is one extinct species known from the Quaternary of Cuba.Cathartes is the Greek word καθαρτής, for "purifier," referring to these vultures' role as "cleansers" that "tidy up" decomposing corpses in nature.

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1. cathartes

   "Cathartes" is a genus of birds within the New World vulture family. These are large birds, often referred to as buzzards in North America, known for their role as scavengers, feeding primarily on carrion. Species within this genus include the Turkey Vulture, the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, and the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture. The word "Cathartes" means "purifier" and is the Latinized form of the Greek term, reflecting these vultures' role in cleaning up dead animals.

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1. Cathartes

   The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture family. The three species currently classified in this genus occur widely in the Americas.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cathartes in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cathartes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cathartes
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathartes
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cathartes
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cathartes