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vulture family

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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 — 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 — Taxobox name = Vultures image caption = Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subdivision ranks = Families subdivision = Accipitridae (Aegypiinae) CathartidaeVultures are scavenging… …   Wikipedia

  • Vulture (comics) — This article is about the Marvel Comics character. For the Vulture in DC Comics, see Vulture (DC Comics). The Vulture is the name of six comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The best known Vulture in the Marvel Universe is… …   Wikipedia

  • 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… …  

  • family Aegypiidae — noun in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae • Syn: ↑Aegypiidae • Hypernyms: ↑vulture …   Useful english dictionary

  • vulture — vul•ture [[t]ˈvʌl tʃər[/t]] n. 1) orn any of several large, naked headed New World birds of prey of the family Cathartidae that soar at a high altitude seeking carrion 2) orn any of several superficially similar Old World birds of the family… …   From formal English to slang

  • family Accipitridae — noun hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles • Syn: ↑Accipitridae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Falconiformes, ↑order Falconiformes …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Cathartidae — noun condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures • Syn: ↑Cathartidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Falconiformes, ↑order Falconiformes • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • vulture — n. 1 any of various large birds of prey of the family Cathartidae or Accipitridae, with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of a death. 2 a rapacious person …   Useful english dictionary

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