noun
or lam·mer·gey·er also lam·mer·geir or laem·mer·gei·er ˈlamə(r)ˌgī(ə)r, ˈlem-
( -s )
Etymology: German lämmergeier, from lämmer (plural of lamm lamb, from Old High German lamb ) + geier vulture, from Old High German gīr — more at lamb , gier-eagle
: the largest European bird of prey ( Gypaetus barbatus aureus ) indigenous to mountain regions from the Pyrenees to northern China, having a length of about 3 1/2 feet and often a wingspread of nearly 10 feet, and resembling both the eagles and the vultures — called also bearded vulture