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vulturous

vul·tu·rous

uncommon

adjective

1.

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”

Origin

From vulture + -ous.

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