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noun
Macrocephalon maleo, a species of turkey-like bird in the megapode family, endemic to Sulawesi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Macrocephalon maleo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: megapode, mound bird, mound-bird, mound builder, scrub fowl
History
The common term for megapodes (including the maleo) in various Celebic langauges of the Sulawesi region; introduced as a common name by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1826, and as a species epithet by German naturalist Salomon Müller in 1846.
