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Definition of Tragopan

1. Noun. Brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head.

Definition of Tragopan

1. n. Any one of several species of Asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly colored with a variety of tints, the back and breast are usually covered with white or buff ocelli, and the head is ornamented with two bright-colored, fleshy wattles. The crimson tragopan, or horned pheasant (C. satyra), of India is one of the best-known species.

Definition of Tragopan

1. an Asian pheasant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tragopan

1. Any one of several species of Asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly coloured with a variety of tints, the back and breast are usually covered with white or buff ocelli, and the head is ornamented with two bright-coloured, fleshy wattles. The crimson tragopan, or horned pheasant (C. Satyra), of India is one of the best-known species. Origin: NL, fr. L. Tragopan a fabulous Ethiopian bird, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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