adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to or having characteristics of vultures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
vulturine
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adj
Meaning 2
Predaceous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a predatory bird
- the rapacious wolf
- raptorial birds
- ravening wolves
- a vulturine taste for offal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin vulturinus (“vulture-like”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Welsh: fwlturaidd — vulture-like