Pa·vo
(pā′vō)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Apus and Indus.
[Latin pāvō, peacock.]
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Pavo
(ˈpɑːvəʊ) n,
Latin genitive Pavonis (
pəˈvəʊnɪs)
(Celestial Objects) a small constellation near the South Pole lying between Tucana and Ara
[Latin: peacock]
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| Noun | 1. | Pavo - a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara |
| 2. | Pavo - peafowlbird of Juno, peafowl - very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird |
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