Megapode Definition

mĕgə-pōd
noun
Any of a family (Megapodiidae) of large-footed, ground-dwelling gallinaceous birds of Australia and the East Indies that bury their eggs, often in mounds they have built of earth and vegetation.
Webster's New World
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adjective

Characteristic of the Megapodiidae.

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Other Word Forms of Megapode

Noun

Singular:
megapode
Plural:
megapodes

Origin of Megapode

  • From Megapodius type genus mega– New Latin -podius masculine of -podium -pod

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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