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| Phoenicopter |  |
| noun | 1. (archaic) A flamingo. |
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 | | "The zoologist pointed out the phoenicopter habitat, but then had to explain that he was describing the flamingos." | | "My neighbor has a flock of plastic phoenicopters in her backyard." | | "The phoenicopter is mostly found in warmer climates." |
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 | | Latin, late 16th century |
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 | | Do you know what a phoenicopter eats to turn it pink? Shrimp! Do you know what a phoenicopter is? A flamingo! The flamingo's beta-carotene-rich diet (found in algae and shrimp) turns it from a natural gray into a vibrant pink, which seems to be one of the ubiquitous facts children learn. ... |  |
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