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pavonine definition

pavo·nine (pav′ə nīn′, -nin)

adjective

  1. of or resembling a peacock
  2. iridescent, as a peacock's tail

Etymology: L pavoninus < pavo, peacock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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