Gyps fulvus : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Gyps fulvus	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Gyps fulvus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Gyps fulvus n large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings Synonym(s): griffon vulture, griffon, Gyps fulvus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Griffin \Grif"fin\, Griffon \Grif"fon\, n. [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. [?]; -- so called because of the hooked beak, and akin to grypo`s curved, hook-nosed.] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art. 2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A species of large vulture ({Gyps fulvus}) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also {gripe}, and {grype}. It is supposed to be the [bd]eagle[b8] of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir. [Written also {gryphon}.] 4. An English early apple.