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Condor
see synonyms of condorNoun
1. condor
the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
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Condor
see synonyms of condornoun
either of two very large rare New World vultures, Vultur gryphus (Andean condor), which has black plumage with white around the neck, and Gymnogyps californianus (California condor), which is similar but nearly extinct
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Condor
see synonyms of condor noun
1.
a very large vulture (Vultur gryphus) of the South American Andes, with black plumage, bare head and neck, and a ruff of downy white feathers at the base of the neck
2.
a similar vulture (Gymnogyps californianus) of the mountains of S Calif.: it is an endangered species
3. Word forms: plural conˈdores (kɔnˈdɔʀɛs; k^ōnd^ōˈres)
any of various South American coins stamped with the figure of a condor
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Condor
see synonyms of condorn.
1. Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California, having a bare head and neck and dull black plumage containing variable amounts of white. With a wingspan of about 3 meters (10 feet), they are among the largest birds in the world.
2. A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
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