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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
vulturine \vul"turine\ ?; 277, a. l. vulturinus.
   of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in
   qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle gypohierax
   angolensis; vulturine rapacity.
   1913 webster

         the vulturine nose, which smells nothing but
         corruption, is no credit to its possessor. --c.
                                                  kingsley.
   1913 webster
see also:
gypohierax angolensis 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
vulturine
     adj : 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" syn: predatory, rapacious, raptorial,
            ravening, vulturous
see also:
predatory rapacious raptorial ravening vulturous 

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