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lammergeier
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lam·mer·gei·er also lam·mer·gey·er  (lmr-gr)
n.
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.
[German Lämmergeier : Lämmer, genitive pl. of Lamm, lamb (from Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb) + Geier, vulture (from Middle High German gr, from Old High German).]
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Noun1.lammergeierlammergeier - the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, lammergeyer
Old World vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia


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