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Vulture vs Condor - What's the difference?

vulture | condor |

As nouns the difference between vulture and condor

is that vulture is any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae while condor is either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.

vulture

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
  • (colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.
  • Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits.

    Synonyms

    * (a person profits from the suffering of others) vampire, ambulance chaser

    Derived terms

    * griffon vulture * turkey vulture

    condor

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia condor) (en-noun)
  • Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus'' of the Andes or ''Gymnogyps californianus , a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
  • A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
  • An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
  • (golf) In golf, four under par (quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross)
  • Anagrams

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