MALEO

maleo, Macrocephalon maleo

(noun) Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ma"le*o, n. Etym: [From its native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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