n. 1 any of various large birds of prey of the family Cathartidae or Accipitridae, with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of a death. 2 a rapacious person. vulturine adj. vulturish adj. vulturous adj.
[ ME f. AF vultur, OF voltour etc., f. L vulturius ]