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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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History and Etymology for monal

Nepali munāl, monāl

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