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LEIPOAS
LEIPOA
Lei*po"a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, drown, black, white, and gray. Called also native pheasant.
Note: It makes large mounds of sand and vegetable material, in which its eggs are laid to be hatched by the heat of the decomposing mass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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