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noun
An Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: gnow, lowan
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leipoa, lowan, Leipoa ocellata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: megapode, mound bird, mound-bird, mound builder, scrub fowl
Narrower terms: mallee hen
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