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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches |
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MALEO is a 5 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | Macrocephalon maleo |
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| | See Also: | | genus Macrocephalon, Macrocephalon, megapode, mound builder, moundbird, scrub fowl |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma"le*o\, n. [From its native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of Celebes ({megacephalon maleo}), allied to the brush
turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.
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