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Webster 1913 Edition


Pavonine

Pav′o-nine

,
Adj.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pavonine

PAV'ONINE

,
Adj.
[L. pavoninus, from pavo, a peacock.]
Resembling the tail of a peacock; iridescent.