LAMMERGEIER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lammergeier mean? 

• LAMMERGEIER (noun)
  The noun LAMMERGEIER has 1 sense:

1. the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill

  Familiarity information: LAMMERGEIER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAMMERGEIER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

bearded vulture; Gypaetus barbatus; lammergeier; lammergeyer

Hypernyms ("lammergeier" is a kind of...):

Old World vulture (any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia)