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Noun: vulture  vúl-chu(r)
  1. Any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
    "Vultures circled high above, waiting for their opportunity to scavenge"

Derived forms: vultures

Type of: bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird

Encyclopedia: Vulture, Vulture