pavonine

pavonine
/pav"euh nuyn', -nin/, adj.
1. of or like a peacock.
2. resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in coloring.
[1650-60; < L pavoninus, deriv. of pavo (s. pavon-) PEACOCK; see -INE1]

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  • Pavonine — Pav o*nine, a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See {Peacock}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo. [1913 Webster] 2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent. P. Cleaveland.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pavonine — [pav′ə nīn΄, pav′ənin] adj. [L pavoninus < pavo,PEACOCK] 1. of or resembling a peacock 2. iridescent, as a peacock s tail …   English World dictionary

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  • pavonine quetzal — povinis kvezalas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Pharomachrus pavoninus angl. pavonine quetzal vok. Pfauentrogon, m rus. златоглавый квезаль, m pranc. quetzal pavonin, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kvezalai …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • pavonine — 1. adjective /ˈpævəˌnaɪn/ a) Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its sub family Pavoninæ, including the peafowl. b) Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather. 2 …   Wiktionary

  • pavonine — [ pavənʌɪn] adjective literary of or like a peacock. Origin C17: from L. pavoninus, from pavo, pavon peacock …   English new terms dictionary

  • pavonine — a. Iridescent, irisated, nacreous, gorge de pigeon …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • pavonine — pav·o·nine …   English syllables

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