lam|mer|gey|er

lam|mer|gey|er
lam|mer|gei|er or lam|mer|gey|er «LAM uhr GY uhr», noun.
the largest European bird of prey, with a wingspread of nine to ten feet, inhabiting lofty mountains in southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa; ossifrage; bearded vulture.
[< German Lämmergeier < Lämmer, plural of Lamm lamb + Geier vulture]

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  • lam|mer|gei|er — or lam|mer|gey|er «LAM uhr GY uhr», noun. the largest European bird of prey, with a wingspread of nine to ten feet, inhabiting lofty mountains in southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa; ossifrage; bearded vulture. ╂[< German Lämmergeier… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lam — adul·lam·ite; am·ba·lam; ba·lam; bal·lam; bed·lam·er; ca·lam·i·tous; ca·lam·i·ty; cho·lam; clal·lam; cyc·lam·mo·ni·um; ep·i·tha·lam·ic; hy·lam; is·lam; is·lam·ic; is·lam·ics; is·lam·ism; is·lam·ist; is·lam·ite; is·lam·it·ic; is·lam·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • gey — bo·gey·man; boo·gey·man; gey·an; gey·lies; gey·ly; gey·ser·ine; gey·ser·ite; po·gey; bo·gey; ca·gey; gey; gey·ser; ca·gey·ness; gey·ser·al; gey·ser·ic; gey·sir; lam·mer·gey·er; …   English syllables

  • lammergeyer — lam·mer·gey·er …   English syllables

  • lammergeier — lam•mer•gei•er or lam•mer•gey•er or lam•mer•geir [[t]ˈlæm ərˌgaɪ ər, ˌgaɪər[/t]] n. orn a large, eaglelike Eurasian vulture, Gypaëtus barbatus, with a tuft of bristlelike feathers below the bill • Etymology: 1810–20; < G Lӓmmergeier=Lӓmmer, pl …   From formal English to slang

  • bearded eagle — Lammergeir Lam mer*geir (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac]r), Lammergeier Lam mer*gei er, lammergeyer lam mer*gey er (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac] [ e]r), n. [G. l[ a]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[ a]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very large vulture ({Gypa[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bearded vulture — Lammergeir Lam mer*geir (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac]r), Lammergeier Lam mer*gei er, lammergeyer lam mer*gey er (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac] [ e]r), n. [G. l[ a]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[ a]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very large vulture ({Gypa[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bonebreaker — Lammergeir Lam mer*geir (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac]r), Lammergeier Lam mer*gei er, lammergeyer lam mer*gey er (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac] [ e]r), n. [G. l[ a]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[ a]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very large vulture ({Gypa[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gypaetus barbatus — Lammergeir Lam mer*geir (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac]r), Lammergeier Lam mer*gei er, lammergeyer lam mer*gey er (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac] [ e]r), n. [G. l[ a]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[ a]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very large vulture ({Gypa[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lammergeier — Lammergeir Lam mer*geir (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac]r), Lammergeier Lam mer*gei er, lammergeyer lam mer*gey er (l[a^]m m[ e]r*g[imac] [ e]r), n. [G. l[ a]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[ a]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.] (Zo[ o]l.) A very large vulture ({Gypa[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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