| pavo | 1. <ornithology> A genus of birds, including the peacocks. 2. <astronomy> The Peacock, a constellation of the southern hemisphere. Origin: L, a peacock. See Peacock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pavone | <zoology> A peacock. Origin: Cf. It. Pavone, Sp. Pavon, fr. L. Pavo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pavonine | 1. <zoology> Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo. 2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colours; iridescent. Origin: L. Pavoninus, fr. Pavo a peacock. See Peacock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pavor nocturnus | Synonym: night-terrors. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |