lam|mer|gei|er

lam|mer|gei|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|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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • gei — gei·ge; gei·gen; gei·ger; gei·kia; gei·kie·lite; gei·sha; gei·son; gei·to·nog·a·mous; gei·to·nog·a·my; lam·mer·gei·er; laem·mer·gei·er; …   English syllables

  • 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

  • lammergeier — lam·mer·gei·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

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • 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

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