English Explanatory Dictionary

horaltic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Used to describe birds, particularly vultures, in a characteristic pose with wings spread and raised.

Word forms

horaltic more horaltic most horaltic

Etymology

Etymology is uncertain. In 2007 it was speculated that the derivation was a mishearing of "heraldic".

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