| ossifrage | <zoology> The lammergeir. The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle. Origin: L. Ossifraga, ossifragus, osprey, fr. Ossifragus bone breaking; os, ossis, a bone + frangere, fractum, to break. See Osseous, Break, and cf. Osprey, Ossifragous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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