Peacock

n.	1.	(Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies.
	2.	In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl. Peacock butterfly (Zool.) a handsome European butterfly (Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock. Peacock fish (Zool.) the European blue-striped wrasse (Labrus variegatus); - so called on account of its brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook. Peacock pheasant (Zool.) any one of several species of handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron. They resemble the peacock in color.

Noun	1.	peacock - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot Synonyms: Inachis io, peacock butterfly
	2.	peacock - male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

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