ossifrage Meaning, Definition & Usage

Os"si*frage noun

Etymology

L. ossifraga, ossifragus, osprey, fr. ossifragus bone breaking; os, ossis, a bone + frangere, fractum, to break. See Osseous, Break, and cf. Osprey, Ossifragous.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) The lammergeir. (b) The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle. Obs.