The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Phalaropus \Phalaropus\ prop. n. The type genus of the Phalaropidae: the phalaropes. Syn: genus Phalaropus. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Phalaropus n 1: type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes [syn: Phalaropus, genus Phalaropus]