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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.

Synonyms

All synonyms

megapodemegapode

Etymology

From scrub + fowl.

Related phrases

orange-footed scrubfowl

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