Meanings
nouncathartid (plural cathartids)
plural cathartids
- biologyAny member of the Cathartidae, the New World vultures.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
cathartid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathartid
MLA
“cathartid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathartid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cathartid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathartid.
Source: cathartid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.