- genus Macrocephalon
- nounmaleos• Syn: ↑Macrocephalon• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Megapodiidae, ↑family Megapodiidae• Member Meronyms: ↑maleo, ↑Macrocephalon maleo
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genus Macrocephalon
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Macrocephalon — noun maleos • Syn: ↑genus Macrocephalon • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Megapodiidae, ↑family Megapodiidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Macrocephalon maleo — noun Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches • Syn: ↑maleo • Hypernyms: ↑megapode, ↑mound bird, ↑mound bird, ↑mound builder, ↑scrub fowl • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Maleo — For the town in Italy, see Maleo, Lombardy. Maleo Conservation status … Wikipedia
Megapode — For other uses of the term mound builder , see Mound builder (disambiguation). Megapodiidae Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Megapodiidae — noun megapodes • Syn: ↑family Megapodiidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Galliformes, ↑order Galliformes • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Megapodiidae — noun megapodes • Syn: ↑Megapodiidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Galliformes, ↑order Galliformes • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
maleo — noun Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches • Syn: ↑Macrocephalon maleo • Hypernyms: ↑megapode, ↑mound bird, ↑mound bird, ↑mound builder, ↑scrub fowl • Member Hol … Useful english dictionary
galliform — ▪ order of birds Introduction any of the gallinaceous (that is, fowl like or chickenlike (chicken)) birds (bird). The order includes about 290 species, of which the best known are the turkeys (turkey), chickens, quail, partridge, pheasant and… … Universalium
