Category:Pavonine

Pav"o*nine, a. Etym: [l. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See peacock.]

1. (zoöl.)

Defn: like, or pertaining to, the genus pavo.

2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as In colors; iridescent. P. Cleaveland.