Phen′i‐cop″ter (?), n. [L. phoenicopterus, Gr. φοινικόπτεροσ, i.e., red-feathered; φοι̑νιξ, φοίνικοσ, purple red + πτερόν feather: cf. F. phénicoptère.] (Zoöl.) A flamingo.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.