vulture 
1. any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion (Freq. 4) • Derivationally related forms: vulturous • Hypernyms: bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird • Hyponyms: Aegypiidae, family Aegypiidae, Old World vulture, New World vulture, cathartid 2. someone who attacks in search of booty • Syn: marauder, predator, piranha • Derivationally related forms: maraud (for: marauder) • Hypernyms: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter • Hyponyms: moss-trooper
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