phenicopter Meaning, Definition & Usage

Phen`i*cop"ter noun
Etymology
L. phoenicopterus, Gr. foiniko`pteros, i.e., red-feathered; foi^nix, foi`nikos, purple red + ptero`n feather: cf. F. phénicoptère.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A flamingo.

Webster 1913