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| meg·a·pode [ méggə pd ] (plural meg·a·podes) |
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ground-dwelling bird: a large ground-dwelling bird that builds a large mound of earth in which to incubate its eggs. Native to: Australasia. Family Megapodiidae.
Also known as scrubfowl
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Megapodius "with big feet"] |
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