I. kəˈthärd.ˌīn, ˈkathərˌtīn adjective
Etymology: New Latin Cathart es + English -ine
: of or relating to the genus Cathartes or to the typical vultures
the distinctive features of the cathartine head
— compare accipitrine , buteonine
II. noun
( -s )
: a bird of the genus Cathartes ; broadly : a vulture or vulturelike member of the family Cathartidae