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megapode Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A heavy-bodied, mostly ground-dwelling bird of the family Megapodiidae, native to Australasia and Southeast Asia, distinguished by its exceptionally large feet and its unique habit of incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation or volcanically heated soil.
Usage Example
"The male scrubfowl works tirelessly to maintain the precise temperature of the incubation mound by adding or removing layers of rotting leaves."
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scrubfowl
malleefowl
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