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  1. 1. n. Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidae. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. someone who attacks in search of booty Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidæ. Note: In most of the species the head and neck are naked or nearly so. They feed chiefly on carrion. The condor, king vulture, turkey buzzard, and black vulture (Catharista atrata) are well known American species. The griffin, lammergeir, and Pharaoh's chicken, or Egyptian vulture, are common Old World vultures. Source: webster
  5. 5. Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging toVultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the familyVulturidæ. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion Source: ecdict

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