'Monal' definitions:
Definition of 'monal'
(from WordNet)
noun
Brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia [syn: monal, monaul]
Definition of 'Monal'
From: GCIDE
- Monal \Mo*nal"\, n. (Zool.) Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus Lophophorus, as the Impeyan pheasant. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'monal'
From: GCIDE
- Impeyan pheasant \Im"pey*an pheas"ant\ ([i^]m"p[i^]*an f[e^]z"ant). [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize the bird in England.] (Zool.) An Indian crested pheasant of the genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul, monal. [1913 Webster]
- Note: They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species (Lophophorus Impeyanus) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights. [1913 Webster]