Definition of megapode in English:

megapode

noun ˈmɛɡəpəʊdˈmeɡəˌpōd

A large ground-dwelling Australasian and SE Asian bird that builds a large mound of debris to incubate its eggs by the heat of decomposition.
Family Megapodiidae (the megapode family), which comprises the scrubfowls, brush-turkeys, malleefowl, and maleo
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead of using body heat to directly incubate eggs, megapodes passively incubate eggs.
- All megapode species, except the Malleefowl, live in tropical humid broadleaf forests.
- Then there's the curious megapode, a big-footed bird that is built like a chicken and emits a cry they say sounds just like a cat's.
- The megapodes bury their eggs in relatively isolated pockets, where the conditions are right for incubation, making them susceptible to humans and other predators.
- What sets megapodes apart from these game birds is their extraordinary breeding behavior.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Megapodius (genus name), from mega- 'large' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot'.

Definition of megapode in US English:

megapode

nounˈmeɡəˌpōd

A large ground-dwelling Australasian and Southeast Asian bird that builds a large mound of debris to incubate its eggs by the heat of decomposition.
Family Megapodiidae (the megapode family), which includes the brush turkeys and mallee fowl
Also called mound builder
Example sentencesExamples
- What sets megapodes apart from these game birds is their extraordinary breeding behavior.
- All megapode species, except the Malleefowl, live in tropical humid broadleaf forests.
- Instead of using body heat to directly incubate eggs, megapodes passively incubate eggs.
- Then there's the curious megapode, a big-footed bird that is built like a chicken and emits a cry they say sounds just like a cat's.
- The megapodes bury their eggs in relatively isolated pockets, where the conditions are right for incubation, making them susceptible to humans and other predators.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Megapodius (genus name), from mega- ‘large’ + Greek pous, pod- ‘foot’.

单词	megapode
释义	Definition of megapode in English: megapode noun ˈmɛɡəpəʊdˈmeɡəˌpōd A large ground-dwelling Australasian and SE Asian bird that builds a large mound of debris to incubate its eggs by the heat of decomposition. Family Megapodiidae (the megapode family), which comprises the scrubfowls, brush-turkeys, malleefowl, and maleo Example sentencesExamples Instead of using body heat to directly incubate eggs, megapodes passively incubate eggs. All megapode species, except the Malleefowl, live in tropical humid broadleaf forests. Then there's the curious megapode, a big-footed bird that is built like a chicken and emits a cry they say sounds just like a cat's. The megapodes bury their eggs in relatively isolated pockets, where the conditions are right for incubation, making them susceptible to humans and other predators. What sets megapodes apart from these game birds is their extraordinary breeding behavior. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Megapodius (genus name), from mega- 'large' + Greek pous, pod- 'foot'. Definition of megapode in US English: megapode nounˈmeɡəˌpōd A large ground-dwelling Australasian and Southeast Asian bird that builds a large mound of debris to incubate its eggs by the heat of decomposition. Family Megapodiidae (the megapode family), which includes the brush turkeys and mallee fowl Also called mound builder Example sentencesExamples What sets megapodes apart from these game birds is their extraordinary breeding behavior. All megapode species, except the Malleefowl, live in tropical humid broadleaf forests. Instead of using body heat to directly incubate eggs, megapodes passively incubate eggs. Then there's the curious megapode, a big-footed bird that is built like a chicken and emits a cry they say sounds just like a cat's. The megapodes bury their eggs in relatively isolated pockets, where the conditions are right for incubation, making them susceptible to humans and other predators. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Megapodius (genus name), from mega- ‘large’ + Greek pous, pod- ‘foot’.
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