"moundbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moundbirds [plural]
Etymology: mound + bird, from the incubation of the eggs in mounds Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mound|bird}} mound + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} moundbird (plural moundbirds)
  1. megapode Wikipedia link: megapode Categories (lifeform): Fowls

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