phœnicopterus

[Lat., from Gr. phoini kopteros-red-feathered, from phoinix (gen it. pho i nikos)=purple-red, and pteron =a wing.] Ornith.: Flamingo; the sole genus of the family Phoenicopteride (q.v.). Bill very long, dentil a ted; upper mandible suddenly bent and curved on the lower, which is the larger of the two. Nostrils longitudinal in the middle of the bill. Legs and feet very long; three toes in front; hind toe very short; anterior toes united by a lunated membrane. Wings moderate. Peculiar to the Ethiopian and Neo tropical regions, ranging from the former into India and the south of Europe. Eight species, of which four are American. IMG:content-0997.png:[blocks in formation] pho-la-do-my-a, s. [Mod. Lat. pholas , gen it. pholad ( is ), and mya (q. v.).] Zool. & Palæont: A genus of Anatinidse. Shell oblong, equivalve, ventricose, gaping behind, thin and translucent, with radiating ribs on the sides; ments on the phonotypy of Mr. Pitman, and several ligament external; hinge with one obscure tooth on each valve; pallial sinus large. Animal with a try. Africa; fo il 160, from the four continents; from the Lias onward. ( Owen, S. P. Woodward.)