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peacock

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: peacock

1
 n
male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
2
 n
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: peacock
1

n male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

Type of:
bird of Juno, peafowl
very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
2

n European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

Synonyms:
Inachis io, peacock butterfly
Type of:
brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
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