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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.

RELATED WORDS

rapacious, voracious, greedy, marauding, bloodthirsty, carnivorous, hungry, hunting, preying, thieving, predacious, raptorial, ravaging, ravening, vulturous, wolfish

Nearby words

vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine, vulsellum, vulture, vulturine, vulva, vulvectomy, vulvitis, vulvo-, vulvovaginitis
Also vul·tur·ous [vuhl-cher-uh s] /ˈvʌl tʃər əs/.

Origin of vulturine

From the Latin word vulturīnus, dating back to 1640–50. See vulture, -ine1

Related forms

un·vul·tur·ine, adjectiveun·vul·tur·ous, adjective
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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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