vul·tur·ine \ˈvəlchəˌrīn, -_rə̇n\adjective Etymology: Latin vulturinus, from vultur + -inus -ine 1. a.: of or relating to the vultures b.: characteristic of a vulture < a vulturine taste for offal > 2.: marked by a vile rapacity : predatory < vulturine congressmen — John Brooks > < this vulturine essay — E.J.Kahn >