n. 1. See lammergeier. 2. Archaic An osprey. [Latin ossifraga, from ossifragus, bone-breaking : os, oss-, bone; see ost- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + frangere, to break; see bhreg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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