ˈvəlchəˌrīn, -_rə̇n adjective
Etymology: Latin vulturinus, from vultur + -inus -ine
1.
a. : of or relating to the vultures
b. : characteristic of a vulture
a vulturine taste for offal
2. : marked by a vile rapacity : predatory
vulturine congressmen — John Brooks
this vulturine essay — E.J.Kahn