pavonine

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(pav′ə nīn′, -nin)

adjective

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

Origin: L pavoninus < pavo, peacock

See pavonine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or resembling a peacock.
  2. Resembling a peacock's tail in color, design, or iridescence.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pāvōnīnus

Origin: , from pāvō, peacock

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