Saproharpages

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “rotten, putrid”) + ἅρπαξ (hárpax, “robber, grappling iron, kind of wolf”)

Proper noun

Saproharpages

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic group of Old World vultures.

Usage notes

• Old world birds called vultures are in subfamilies Gypaetinae (Gypohierax, Neophron, Gypaetus) and Gypinae (Gyps, Sarcogyps, Trigonoceps, Aegypius, Torgos, Necrosyrtes)

See also

• vulture
• Vultur

References

• “Saproharpages”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.