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Definition of: quetzal
(ket·säl′) noun plural ·zal·es (-sä′lās)
1. A trogon (Pharomacrus mocinno) of brilliant plumage, the national symbol of Guatemala, and anciently regarded as a deity by the Mayas, whose chiefs alone were permitted to wear its plumes.
2. A silver coin, the monetary unit of Guatemala. Also que·zal (kā·säl′). [<Sp. <Nahuatl]
(About 4 feet long including tail)
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