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De - Pt| English Dictionary: monal | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for monal | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Monal \Mo*nal"\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus {Lophophorus}, as the Impeyan pheasant. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Impeyan pheasant \Im"pey*an pheas"ant\ [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize the bird in England.] (Zo[94]l.) An Indian crested pheasant of the genus {Lophophorus}. Several species are known. Called also {monaul}, {monal}. Note: They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species ({L. Impeyanus}) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights. | |
