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a large, black-and-white vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa, of Central and South America, having colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on its head and neck.[1880-85]
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king vulture
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King vulture — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
King Vulture — Taxobox name = King Vulture status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Incertae sedis (disputed) familia = Cathartidae genus = Sarcoramphus genus authority =… … Wikipedia
king vulture — karališkieji grifai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Sarcoramphus angl. king vulture vok. Königsgeier, m rus. королевский гриф, m pranc. sarcoramphe, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – Naujojo pasaulio grifai siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
king vulture — karališkasis grifas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Sarcoramphus papa angl. king vulture vok. Königsgeier, m rus. королевский гриф, m pranc. sarcoramphe roi, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – karališkieji grifai … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
king-vulture — king vulˈture noun A large brilliantly coloured tropical American vulture • • • Main Entry: ↑king … Useful english dictionary
king vulture — noun large black and white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck • Syn: ↑Sarcorhamphus papa • Hypernyms: ↑New World vulture, ↑cathartid • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcorhamphus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
king vulture — n. large vulture … English contemporary dictionary
king of the vultures — king vulture … Useful english dictionary
King — King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
King auk — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
