| 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) |
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| pavor nocturnus | Synonym: night-terrors. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pavy's disease | Cyclic or recurrent physiologic albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pavy, Frederick | <person> English physician, 1829-1911. See: Pavy's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |