Definition of Vulture

1. Noun. Any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion.

Generic synonyms: Bird Of Prey, Raptor, Raptorial Bird
Specialized synonyms: Aegypiidae, Family Aegypiidae, Old World Vulture, Cathartid, New World Vulture
Derivative terms: Vulturous

2. Noun. Someone who attacks in search of booty.
Exact synonyms: Marauder, Piranha, Predator
Generic synonyms: Aggressor, Assailant, Assaulter, Attacker
Specialized synonyms: Moss-trooper
Derivative terms: Maraud

Definition of Vulture

1. n. Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidæ.

2. n. Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidæ.

Definition of Vulture

1. a bird of prey [n -S]

Medical Definition of Vulture

1. Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidae. In most of the species the head and neck are naked or nearly so. They feed chiefly on carrion. The condor, king vulture, turkey buzzard, and black vulture (Catharista atrata) are well known American species. The griffin, lammergeir, and Pharaoh's chicken, or Egyptian vulture, are common Old World vultures. Origin: OE. Vultur, L. Vultur: cf. OF. Voltour, F. Vautour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vulture

Vulpes vulpes
Vulpian
Vulpian's atrophy
vulpic
vulpine
vulpine
vulpinic
vulpinite
vulsella
vulsella
vulsellae
vulsellum forceps
vultern
Vultur
vulture (current term)
vulture (current term)
vultures
vulturine
vulturish
vulturn
vulturns
vulturous
Vultur gryphus
vulva
vulva
vulvae
vulval
vulval
vulvar
vulvar

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