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vulturine
[ vuhl-chuh-rahyn, -cher-in ]
/ ˈvʌl tʃəˌraɪn, -tʃər ɪn /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a vulture.
resembling a vulture, especially in rapacious or predatory qualities: a vulturine critic.
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Also vul·tur·ous [vuhl-cher-uhs]. /ˈvʌl tʃər əs/.
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British Dictionary definitions for vulturine
vulturine
/ (ˈvʌltʃəˌraɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a vulture
Also: vulturous rapacious, predatory, or greedy
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