Pavo

 [pey-voh]  

Pa·vo

   [pey-voh]
noun, genitive Pa·vo·nis  [puh-voh-nis] . Astronomy.
the Peacock, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Indus.
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< Latin pāvō peacock
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Pavo (ˈpɑːvəʊ)
 
—n , Latin genitive Pavonis
a small constellation near the South Pole lying between Tucana and Ara
 
[Latin: peacock]

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