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tragopan
[ trag-uh-pan ]
noun
- any of several Asian pheasants of the genus Tragopan, having two fleshy, erectile horns on the head and wattles on the throat.
tragopan
/ ˈtræɡəˌpæn /
noun
- any pheasant of the genus Tragopan , of S and SE Asia, having a brilliant plumage and brightly coloured fleshy processes on the head
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tragopan1
C19: via Latin from Greek, from tragos goat + Pan
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Example Sentences
He told me about the Tragopan, and he is positive that the blue wattle becomes gorged with blood, and not air.
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