vulture
noun
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.
vultures
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pluralof vulture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some cranes, pelicans, and vultures weighing between 8kg and 21.5kg have hatchlings ranging from 110g to around 357g, corresponding to neonate-adult body mass ratios of about 1.3% to 4.5%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
About a dozen vultures were feeding on the remains of a pregnant female elephant, who had died near full term, and her unborn calf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Local volunteers monitoring the birds say they have now recorded more than 160 vultures, up from about 20 recorded in 2017.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Adult vultures usually reach sexual maturity between the ages of five and seven, and produce only one chick every year or two.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The words circled in Penelope’s brain like vultures: Disaster .
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
