noun🔗SharePhaétonAny of the various seabirds of the family Phaethontidae, typically found in the open ocean in the tropics"While vacationing on a tropical island, we saw a beautiful tropicbird soaring above the ocean, its long white tail feathers trailing behind it. "En vacances sur une île tropicale, nous avons vu un magnifique phaéton planer au-dessus de l'océan, ses longues plumes caudales blanches flottant derrière lui.birdanimalnatureoceanenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading