Pavo
noun (1)
Pa·vo
| \ ˈpā-(ˌ)vō, ˈpä-\
Definition of Pavo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a genus of gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae) consisting of the peacocks
Pavo
noun (2)
Pa·vo
| \ ˈpā-(ˌ)vō\
Definition of Pavo (Entry 2 of 2)
astronomy
: a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Telescopium and Octans and that is represented by the figure of a peacock
The region covers a third of the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere, from the constellation Centaurus on one side to Pavo and Indus on the other.— Philip J. Hilts, New York Times, 12 Jan. 1990
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