Definition of peacock

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Peacock (n.) In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl..

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Peacock :: Peacock (n.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies..
Ocellus :: Ocellus (n.) An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock..
Pocock :: Pocock (n.) Peacock.
Pavo :: Pavo (n.) A genus of birds, including the peacocks..
Peacock :: Peacock (n.) In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl..
Argus :: Argus (n.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail..
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head.
Pavan :: Pavan (n.) A stately and formal Spanish dance for which full state costume is worn; -- so called from the resemblance of its movements to those of the peacock.
Pavone :: Pavone (n.) A peacock.
Argus Shell :: Argus shell () A species of shell (Cypraea argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail..
Harl :: Harl (n.) A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies..
Flabellum :: Flabellum (n.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers..
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad..
Eye :: Eye (n.) The spots on a feather, as of peacock..
Fan :: Fan (n.) Something in the form of a fan when spread, as a peacock's tail, a window, etc..
Pavonian :: Pavonian (a.) Of or pertaining to a peacock.
Io Moth :: Io moth () A large and handsome American moth (Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles..
Pavo :: Pavo (n.) The Peacock, a constellation of the southern hemisphere..
Rasorial :: Rasorial (a.) Of or pertaining to the Rasores, or gallinaceous birds, as the peacock, domestic fowl, partridge, quail, and the like..
Pajock :: Pajock (n.) A peacock.
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