Pavonine \Pav"o*nine\, a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See
{Peacock}.]
1. (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.
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2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a
peacock, as in colors; iridescent. --P. Cleaveland.
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