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tragopan

Syllabification: (trag·o·pan)
Pronunciation: /ˈtragəˌpan/

Definition of tragopan

noun

  • an Asian pheasant of highland forests, the male of which has brightly colored plumage used in courtship.
    • Genus Tragopan, family Phasianidae: five species

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek, the name of a horned bird, from tragos 'goat' + the name Pan (see Pan)

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