MEGAPODES

Noun

megapodes

plural of megapode

Source: Wiktionary


MEGAPODE

Meg"a*pode, n. Etym: [Mega- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera Megapodius and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands. See Jungle fowl (b) under Jungle, and Leipoa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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