megapode

[ meg-uh-pohd ]

/ ˈmɛg əˌpoʊd /

noun

any of several large-footed, short-winged gallinaceous Australasian birds of the family Megapodiidae, typically building a compostlike mound of decaying vegetation as an incubator for their eggs.

Also called brush tur·key

[bruhsh-tur-kee], /ˈbrʌʃ ˌtɜr ki/, mound·bird

[mound-burd], /ˈmaʊndˌbɜrd/, mound build·er

[mound-bil-der], /ˈmaʊnd ˌbɪl dər/, scrub fowl

[skruhb-foul]. /ˈskrʌb ˌfaʊl/.

Origin of megapode

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin Megapodius, a genus name; see origin at mega-, -pod

Words nearby megapode

megaphanerophyte, megaphone, megaphyll, megapixel, megaplex, megapode, megapolis, megaproject, Megara, megarectum, Megaris

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Example sentences from the Web for megapode

Even worse, in high priestly sacrilege, he encouraged Jerry to attack a megapode hen in the act of laying.
Jerry of the Islands|Jack London
The only place where the domestication of the megapode is recorded is the island of Savo in the Solomons.
In the Andamans and Nicobars|C. Boden Kloss
During the season, he lived almost entirely on megapode eggs.
Jerry of the Islands|Jack London
The birds were a species of megapode, which are found chiefly in Australia and Borneo and the intermediate islands.
The Rival Crusoes|W.H.G. Kingston

In truth, he cared no more for megapode meat than for any other meat.
Jerry of the Islands|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for megapode

megapode

/ (ˈmɛɡəˌpəʊd) /

noun

any ground-living gallinaceous bird of the family Megapodiidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Their eggs incubate in mounds of sand, rotting vegetation, etc, by natural heatAlso called: mound-builder See also brush turkey, mallee fowl

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单词	megapode
释义	megapode [ meg-uh-pohd ] / ˈmɛg əˌpoʊd / noun any of several large-footed, short-winged gallinaceous Australasian birds of the family Megapodiidae, typically building a compostlike mound of decaying vegetation as an incubator for their eggs. Also called brush tur·key [bruhsh-tur-kee], /ˈbrʌʃ ˌtɜr ki/, mound·bird [mound-burd], /ˈmaʊndˌbɜrd/, mound build·er [mound-bil-der], /ˈmaʊnd ˌbɪl dər/, scrub fowl [skruhb-foul]. /ˈskrʌb ˌfaʊl/. Origin of megapode First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin Megapodius, a genus name; see origin at mega-, -pod Words nearby megapode megaphanerophyte, megaphone, megaphyll, megapixel, megaplex, megapode, megapolis, megaproject, Megara, megarectum, Megaris Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for megapode Even worse, in high priestly sacrilege, he encouraged Jerry to attack a megapode hen in the act of laying. Jerry of the Islands\|Jack London The only place where the domestication of the megapode is recorded is the island of Savo in the Solomons. In the Andamans and Nicobars\|C. Boden Kloss During the season, he lived almost entirely on megapode eggs. Jerry of the Islands\|Jack London The birds were a species of megapode, which are found chiefly in Australia and Borneo and the intermediate islands. The Rival Crusoes\|W.H.G. Kingston In truth, he cared no more for megapode meat than for any other meat. Jerry of the Islands\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for megapode megapode / (ˈmɛɡəˌpəʊd) / noun any ground-living gallinaceous bird of the family Megapodiidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Their eggs incubate in mounds of sand, rotting vegetation, etc, by natural heatAlso called: mound-builder See also brush turkey, mallee fowl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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