‖E‐pim″a‐chus (ē̍‐pĭm″ȧ‐kŭs), prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. επἴμαχοσ equipped for battle; επἴ for + μάχη battle.] (Zoöl.) A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.