phoe·ni·cop·ter·i·dae \ˌfēnəˌkäpˈterəˌdē\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Phoenicopterus, type genus + -idae : 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 • phoe·ni·cop·ter·oid\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|käptəˌrȯid\adjective or noun • phoe·ni·cop·ter·ous\-tərəs\adjective