VULTURINE

predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous

(adjective) living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; “a predatory bird”; “the rapacious wolf”; “raptorial birds”; “ravening wolves”; “a vulturine taste for offal”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vulturine (comparative more vulturine, superlative most vulturine)

Pertaining to or having characteristics of vultures.

Predaceous.

Synonyms

• vulturelike

• vulturish

• vulturous

Source: Wiktionary


Vul"tur*ine, a. Etym: [L. vulturinus.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturine rapacity. The vulturine nose, which smells nothing but corruption, is no credit to its possessor. C. Kingsley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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