Synonyms of megapode
5 similar words
Another word for megapode is brush-turkey. Other synonyms of megapode are moundbird.
Synonyms and similar words for megapode
nounAny of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in the family Megapodiidae, which incubate their eggs...
- brush-turkeyAny of several species of large birds, found in Australia and New Guinea, in the megapode (turkey-like) family...
- incubator bird
- moundbirdMegapode.
- mound-builder
- scrubfowlA bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.
Meaning of megapode
- noun Any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in the family Megapodiidae, which incubate their eggs by burying them where they receive warmth from decaying vegetation, solar radiation or geothermal heat.
- adjective Characteristic of the Megapodiidae.
megapode in other languages
Questions about synonyms of megapode
- What is another word for megapode?
- Megapode has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as brush-turkey and moundbird.
- What does megapode mean?
- Megapode means any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in the family Megapodiidae, which incubate their eggs by burying them where they receive warmth from decaying vegetation, solar radiation or geothermal heat.
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