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 adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗¦käptəˌrȯid
phoenicopterous adjective
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Phoenicopterus, type genus + -idae