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(mĕg′ȧ-pōd)

Noun.

[

Mega-

+ Gr.

πούς

ποδός

, foot.]

(Zool.)

Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera

Megapodius

and

Leipoa

, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands. Called also

mound builder

scrub fowl

moundbird

, and

brush turkey

. See

Jungle fowl

(b)

under

, and

See also: megapode

mégapode m ‎(plural mégapodes)