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lammergeier
noun lam·mer·gei·er \ˈla-mər-ˌgī(-ə)r\
Definition of LAMMERGEIER
: a large Old World vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) that occurs in mountain regions and in flight resembles a huge falcon
Variants of LAMMERGEIER
lam·mer·gei·er or lam·mer·gey·er \ˈla-mər-ˌgī(-ə)r\
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Origin of LAMMERGEIER
German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer lambs + Geier vulture
First Known Use: 1817
Rhymes with LAMMERGEIER
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