Cryptic crossword clue
Like a carrion bird, half vulgar, half turgid, and in the middle of a scavenging 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word VULTURINE

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What does VULTURINE mean?

VULTURINE adjective
  1. Pertaining to or having characteristics of vultures.
  2. Predaceous.

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