Defn: See Phenicious.

PHOENICOPTERUS
Phoe`ni*cop"te*rus, n. Etym: [NL. See Phenicopter.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: A genus of birds which includes the flamingoes.

PHOENIX
Phoe"nix, n. Etym: [L., a fabulous bird. See Phenix.]

1. Same as Phenix. Shak.

2. (Bot.)

Defn: A genus of palms including the date tree.

PHOLAD
Pho"lad, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any species of Pholas.

PHOLADEAN
Pho*la"de*an, n. (Zoöl.)