pavonine

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pavonine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pavonine \Pav"o*nine\, a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See
     Peacock.]
     1. (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.
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     2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a
        peacock, as in colors; iridescent. --P. Cleaveland.
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