Pav"o*nine (?), a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See Peacock.]

1. Zool.

Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.

2.

Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent.

P. Cleaveland.

 

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