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turkey vulture
noun
: a large American bird that eats dead animals
Full Definition of TURKEY VULTURE
: an American vulture (Cathartes aura) with a red head and whitish bill —called also turkey buzzard
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First Known Use of TURKEY VULTURE
1823
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