carrion vulture

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• Vulture — Vul ture (?; 135), n. [OE. vultur, L. vultur: cf. OF. voltour, F. vautour.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to {Vultur}, {Cathartes}, {Catharista}, and various other genera of the family {Vulturid[ae]}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vulture — [vul′chər] n. [ME vultur < L, akin to vellere, to tear: see VULNERABLE] 1. any of a number of large birds of prey with a naked, usually brightly colored head and dark plumage, including the Old World vultures (family Accipitridae) and the New… …   English World dictionary

• vulture — ► NOUN 1) a large bird of prey feeding chiefly on carrion, with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers. 2) a contemptible person who preys on or exploits others. ORIGIN Latin vulturius …   English terms dictionary

• vulture — vulturelike, adj. /vul cheuhr/, n. 1. any of several large, primarily carrion eating Old World birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, often having a naked head and less powerful feet than those of the related hawks and eagles. 2. any of… …   Universalium

• vulture — /ˈvʌltʃə / (say vulchuh) noun 1. any of various large, carrion eating birds of the family Accipitridae, native to Africa, Asia and southern Europe and related to the eagles, kites, hawks, falcons, etc., but having less powerful toes and… …  

• carrion crow — noun American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard • Syn: ↑black vulture, ↑Coragyps atratus • Hypernyms: ↑New World vulture, ↑cathartid • Member Holonyms: ↑Coragyps, ↑genus …   Useful english dictionary

• carrion crow — 1. a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion. 2. See black vulture (def. 1). [1520 30] * * * …   Universalium

• vulture — n. vultures feed on carrion * * * [ vʌltʃə] vultures feed on carrion …   Combinatory dictionary

• carrion n — When a vulture flies, he takes carrion luggage …   English expressions

• vulture — noun Etymology: Middle English vultur, from Anglo French, from Latin Date: 14th century 1. any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• carrion crow — noun a) The common European black crow Corvus corone. b) The American black vulture Coragyps atratus …   Wiktionary