n.
Variant: or lam · mer · gey · er
Pronunciation: ' la-m ə r- ˌ g ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer lambs + Geier vulture
Date: 1817
: a large Old World vulture ( Gypaetus barbatus ) that occurs in mountain regions and in flight resembles a huge falcon