'Pavonine' definitions:

Definition of 'Pavonine'

From: GCIDE
  • Pavonine \Pav"o*nine\, a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See Peacock.]
  • 1. (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent. --P. Cleaveland. [1913 Webster]