Phoenicopteridae

plural noun

Phoe·​ni·​cop·​ter·​i·​dae

ˌfēnəˌkäpˈterəˌdē

: a family of large showy wading birds that comprises the flamingos, usually constitutes a suborder of the order Ciconiiformes, but was formerly considered to form a distinct order

phoenicopteroid

¦⸗⸗¦käptəˌrȯid

adjective or noun

phoenicopterous

-tərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phoenicopterus, type genus + -idae

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