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cathartid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the Cathartidae, the New World vultures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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noun

Meaning 2

large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: New World vulture

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vulture

Narrower terms: buzzard, turkey buzzard, turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, condor, black vulture, carrion crow, Coragyps atratus, king vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa

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