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