Läm'mer-geīr or Läm'mer-gey'er, n.

} n. [Ger. lämmergeier, from lamm, pl. lämmer, lamb, and geier, vulture. (Ornith.) A vulture (the Gypaëtos barbatus), remarkable for having the neck covered with feathers like the true eagles, and, like them, seeking for food in a predatory manner, instead of living on carrion. When mature, it is black, marked with white. It is found in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and Africa. [Written also lammergeier.]