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Reeves's pheasant

Reeves's pheasant noun: syrmaticus reevesii, a large pheasant that is endemic to China.

Noun

Reeves's pheasant (plural Reeves's pheasants)

  1. Syrmaticus reevesii, a large pheasant that is endemic to China.

Forms of Reeves's pheasant

pluralReeves's pheasants

Origin of Reeves's pheasant

Named after the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.

Questions about Reeves's pheasant

What does Reeves's pheasant mean?
Reeves's pheasant means syrmaticus reevesii, a large pheasant that is endemic to China.
What part of speech is Reeves's pheasant?
Reeves's pheasant is a noun.
What is the plural of Reeves's pheasant?
The plural of Reeves's pheasant is Reeves's pheasants.

Words near Reeves's pheasant in the dictionary

  1. Reeves County
  2. Reeves' shad
  3. Reeves' shads
  4. Reeves's muntjac
  5. Reeves's muntjacs
  6. Reeves's pheasant
  7. Reeves's pheasants
  8. reeveship
  9. reeveships
  10. reevesite
  11. reeving

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