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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Monal  \Mo*nal"\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  Any  Asiatic  pheasant  of  the  genus  {Lophophorus},  as  the 
  Impeyan  pheasant. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Impeyan  pheasant  \Im"pey*an  pheas"ant\  [From  Lady  Impey,  who 
  attempted  to  naturalize  the  bird  in  England.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  An  Indian  crested  pheasant  of  the  genus  {Lophophorus}. 
  Several  species  are  known  Called  also  {monaul},  {monal}. 
 
  Note:  They  are  remarkable  for  the  bright  color  and  brilliant 
  matallic  hues  of  their  plumage.  The  best  known  species 
  ({L.  Impeyanus})  has  the  neck  of  a  brilliant  metallic 
  red,  changing  to  golden  yellow  in  certain  lights. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  monal 
  n  :  brilliantly  colored  south  Asian  pheasant  [syn:  {monaul}] 




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