| n. | 1. | (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family |
| Noun | 1. | vulture - any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion |
| 2. | vulture - someone who attacks in search of booty |