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lam⋅mer⋅gei⋅er
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ˈlæm
ərˌgaɪ
ər
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-ˌgaɪ
ə
r
/
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–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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