| 释义 |
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 |