SINCE 1828
monal
noun
mo·nal
variants:
or less commonly monaul
or moonal
or moonaul
or minaul \ məˈnȯl , -näl \
plural -s
Definition of monal
: any of various large pheasants of India
especially
: any of several large showy pheasants of the genus Lophophorus found at high altitudes in northern India — see impeyan pheasant
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