vul·ture
 vulture
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- pronunciation:
- vuhl
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A vulture is a large bird that usually has dark feathers on its body but no feathers on its head and neck. Vultures don't hunt live animals. They eat animals that are already dead.
The vultures flew around in circles in the sky.
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Vulture comes from a Latin word that means "to tear."