PAVO

Pavo, genus Pavo

(noun) peafowl

Pavo

(noun) a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pa"vo, n. Etym: [L., a peacock. See Peacock.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of birds, including the peacocks.

2. (Astron.)

Definition: The Peacock, a constellation of the southern hemisphere.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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