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Meaning of MALEO

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 Definition: [n]  Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
 
 Synonyms: Macrocephalon maleo
 
 See Also: genus Macrocephalon, Macrocephalon, megapode, mound builder, moundbird, scrub fowl

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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