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Definition: P ruber
Flamingo
\Fla*min"go\, n.; pl.
Flamingoes. [Sp. flamenco, cf.
Pg. flamingo, Prov. flammant, F. flamant; prop. a p. pr.
meaning flaming. So called in allusion to its color. See
Flame.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any bird of the genus
Ph[oe]nicopterus. The flamingoes have
webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if
broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American
flamingo is
P. ruber; the European is
P. antiquorum.
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