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  2. Mayura (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Vikata (Vikaṭa) ("unusual form", "misshapen"), an avatar of Ganesha, whose mount is a peacock (in the Mudgala Purana). In general, feathers of mayura are considered sacred and are used to dust the religious images and implements of Hindus.

  3. List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names

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    This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...

  4. Maratus - Wikipedia

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    Maratus species are small spiders, with a total body length mostly around 4–5 mm (0.2 in), sometimes smaller, with a high degree of sexual dimorphism.They are known as peacock spiders, based on the peacock-like display of the dorsal (upper) surface of the abdomen (opisthosoma) of the males, on which there is a "plate" or "fan" of usually brightly colored and highly iridescent scales and ...

  5. List of animal names - Wikipedia

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    In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]

  6. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Words to watch

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    They are known as "peacock terms" by Wikipedia contributors. [a] Instead of making subjective proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate it. Peacock example: Bob Dylan is the defining figure of the 1960s counterculture and a brilliant songwriter. Just the facts:

  7. Tigridia - Wikipedia

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    Tigridia / t aɪ ˈ ɡ r ɪ d i ə /, [2] is a genus of bulbous or cormous flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae.With common names including peacock flowers, [3] tiger-flowers or shell flowers, they have large showy flowers; and one species, Tigridia pavonia, is often cultivated for this.

  8. This colorful spider looks just like a peacock

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    This cute colorful spider will make your heart melt

  9. Vitex altissima - Wikipedia

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    Vitex altissima, the peacock chaste tree, is a species of woody plant reaching some 20 m in height, in the family of Lamiaceae. It is native to the Indomalayan realm , namely Bangladesh , India , Indonesia , Myanmar , and Sri Lanka , and is also found in New Guinea . [ 2 ]