Medical Terminology Practice Test/ Sirati Nir M. / 2014 http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=medical terminology--tests words e 3 12. What does onychotomy mean? a. Disease of the hair b. Incision into the scalp c. Skin lesion d. Incision into a nail 13. What does Rhinitis mean? a. Difficulty breathing b. dgfsf c. sdfsf d. Inflammation of the nose
Where Peacocks Live Peacocks are actually peafowls. Males are called peacocks and females are called peahens. Baby peafowls are called peachicks. There are two familiar species of peafowl: Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus or blue peacock) and Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus or green peacock). The Indian Peafowl resides in the Indian subcontinent and is the national bird of the Republic of India.
Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Peacocks are male peafowl, a type of pheasant that also includes the female peahen. No matter the species of peacock, these colorful creatures boast impressively sized and patterned plumage that they fan out for display purposes.It isn't an act of vanity, though -- peacocks fan out their feathers as part of a courtship ritual to attact a mate.ttracting a Mate. Every peacock has a look all his own, made of distinct color patterns and eyespots scattered across the plumage. When a male courts a female, he spreads out his tail feathers to display his colors and eyespots fully for her to see.