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