Hamadryas Io

Hamadryas Io
Peacock Pea"cock` (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us, t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See {Cock} the bird.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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. [1913 Webster]

Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo cristatus}. The Javan peacock ({Pavo muticus}) is more brilliantly colored than the common species. [1913 Webster]

2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl. [1913 Webster]

{Peacock butterfly} (Zo["o]l.), a handsome European butterfly ({Hamadryas Io}) having ocelli like those of peacock.

{Peacock fish} (Zo["o]l.), the European blue-striped wrasse ({Labrus variegatus}); -- so called on account of its brilliant colors. Called also {cook wrasse} and {cook}.

{Peacock pheasant} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus {Polyplectron}. They resemble the peacock in color. [1913 Webster]


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  • Hamadryas — may refer to:* Hamadryas (mythology), the daughter of Oreios and mother of the Hamadryads in Greek mythology,* The Hamadryas Baboon, Papio hamadryas , a species of Old World monkey. * Hamadryas (butterfly) , a genus of nymphalid butterflies known …   Wikipedia

  • Hamadryas — Ha*ma dry*as (h[.a]*m[=a] dr[i^]*[a^]s), n. [L., a hamadryad. See {Hamadryad}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The sacred baboon of Egypt ({Cynocephalus Hamadryas}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hamadryas — (H. Commers.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Ranunculaceae Anemoneae, Diöcie, Polyandrie L,; Arten: H. magel lanica, Pflänzchen an der Magelhaensstraße; H. tomentosa, ebenda …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • Hamadryas —   [griechisch], der Mantelpavian, Paviane …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • hamadryas — ham·a·dry·as (hăm ə drīʹəs) n. A baboon (Papio hamadryas) of northern Africa and Arabia, the adult male of which has a heavy mane. Also called sacred baboon.   [Latin, hamadryad. See hamadryad.] * * * ▪ primate also called  sacred baboon , or… …   Universalium

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