Meleagrina
Mele·agri·na
-rīnə,
-rēnə
taxonomic synonym of pinctada
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Meleagris, genus of mollusks in some former classifications (from Latin, guinea fowl) + -ina; from the spotted appearance of the mollusks
- peacock
- peacock bittern
- peacock blue
- peacock butterfly
- peacock coal
- peacock flounder
- peacock flower
- peacock green
- peacock heron
- peacock iris
- peacock moth
- peacock ore
- peacock pheasant
- peacock's-tail
- peacock's-tails
- peacocked
- peacockery
- peacockier
- peacockiest
- peacocking
- peacockish
- peacocks
- peacocky
- peacods
- peaer