"vulturous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vulturous [comparative], most vulturous [superlative]
Etymology: From vulture + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vulture|ous}} vulture + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} vulturous (comparative more vulturous, superlative most vulturous)
  1. Having the characteristics of a vulture, especially in being rapacious, greedy, or scavenging. Synonyms: vulturelike, vulturine, vulturish
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