cathartine

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adjective

ca·​thar·​tine

kəˈthärtˌīn,

ˈkathərˌtīn

: of or relating to the genus Cathartes or to the typical vultures

the distinctive features of the cathartine head

compare accipitrine, buteonine

cathartine

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noun

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plural -s

: a bird of the genus Cathartes

broadly : a vulture or vulturelike member of the family Cathartidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Cathartes + English -ine

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