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lammergeier

(lam′ər gī′ər)

noun

a very large Old World vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) with grayish-black plumage streaked with white and a tuft of bristles over the nostrils and under the bill; bearded vulture

Origin: Ger lämmergeier < lämmer, pl. of lamm, lamb + geier, vulture, akin to gier, greed < IE base *ghī-, var. of ghē- > gape

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noun

A large predatory bird (Gypaetus barbatus) of the vulture family, ranging from the mountainous regions of southern Europe to China and having a wide wingspan and black plumage. Also called bearded vulture, ossifrage.

Origin:

Origin: German Lämmergeier

Origin: : Lämmer

Origin: , genitive pl. of Lamm, lamb (from Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb)

Origin: + Geier, vulture (from Middle High German gīr, from Old High German)

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