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American flamingo

American flamingo noun: phoenicopterus ruber, a large species of flamingo that is native to the West Indies, northern South America, and Yucatán.

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Noun

American flamingo (plural American flamingos or American flamingoes)

  1. Phoenicopterus ruber, a large species of flamingo that is native to the West Indies, northern South America, and Yucatán.

Forms of American flamingo

pluralAmerican flamingos
pluralAmerican flamingoes

Questions about American flamingo

What does American flamingo mean?
American flamingo means phoenicopterus ruber, a large species of flamingo that is native to the West Indies, northern South America, and Yucatán.
What part of speech is American flamingo?
American flamingo is a noun.
What is the plural of American flamingo?
The plural of American flamingo is American flamingos.

Words near American flamingo in the dictionary

  1. American English
  2. American Eskimo Dog
  3. American Eskimo Dogs
  4. American Falls
  5. American feverfew
  6. American flamingo
  7. American flamingoes
  8. American flamingos
  9. American football
  10. American footballer
  11. American footballers

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