/ Thesaurus / K Synonyms of king vulture Find synonyms for: Noun1. king vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa, New World vulture, cathartidusage: large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neckWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language