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lammergeir

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lam⋅mer⋅gei⋅er

[lam-er-gahy-er, -gahyuhr]
–noun
the largest Eurasian bird of prey, Gypaëtus barbatus, ranging in the mountains from southern Europe to China, having a wingspread of 9 to 10 ft. (2.7 to 3 m) and black feathers hanging from below the bill like a mustache.
Also, lam⋅mer⋅gey⋅er, lam⋅mer⋅geir.
Also called bearded vulture.


Origin:
1810–20; < G Lämmergeier lit., lambs' vulture (from its preying on lambs), equiv. to Lämmer, pl. of Lamm lamb + Geier vulture (c. D gier)
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