peacock's feather

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• peacock's feather — …   Useful english dictionary

• Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… …   Wikipedia

• peacock — peacockery, peacockism, n. peacockish, peacocky, adj. peacockishly, adv. peacockishness, n. /pee kok /, n., pl. peacocks, (esp. collectively) peacock. v. n. 1. the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail …   Universalium

• Peacock — /pee kok /, n. Thomas Love, 1785 1866, English poet and novelist. * * * Any of three species (family Phasianidae) of resplendent birds of open lowland forests. Blue, or Indian (Pavo cristatus), and green, or Javanese (P. muticus), peacock males… …   Universalium

• feather — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast, neck, tail, wing ▪ ostrich, peacock, etc. ▪ flight ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• peacock — noun Peacock is used before these nouns: ↑feather …   Collocations dictionary

• peacock worm. — See feather duster worm. * * * …   Universalium

• peacock worm. — See feather duster worm …   Useful english dictionary

• peacock feather — …   Useful english dictionary

• Malayan Peacock-Pheasant — Adult male in Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo is one of the leaders of the captive breeding program that attempts to save this species from extinction Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Covert (feather) — Upperwing of Orange headed Thrush, Zoothera citrina cyanotus A covert feather on a bird is one of a set of feathers, called coverts, which as the name implies, cover other feathers. The coverts help to smooth airflow over the wings and tail.[1] …   Wikipedia