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- [meg-uh-pohd]
- /ˈmɛg əˌpoʊd/
- /mˈeɡəpˌəʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meg-uh-pohd]
- /ˈmɛg əˌpoʊd/
Definitions of megapode word
- noun megapode any of several large-footed, short-winged gallinaceous Australasian birds of the family Megapodiidae, typically building a compostlike mound of decaying vegetation as an incubator for their eggs. 1
- noun megapode A large ground -dwelling Australasian and Southeast Asian bird that builds a large mound of debris to incubate its eggs by the heat of decomposition. 1
- noun megapode any ground-living gallinaceous bird of the family Megapodiidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Their eggs incubate in mounds of sand, rotting vegetation, etc, by natural heat 0
- noun megapode any of a family (Megapodiidae) of large-footed, ground-dwelling gallinaceous birds of Australia and the East Indies that bury their eggs, often in mounds they have built of earth and vegetation 0
- noun megapode 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. 0
- adjective megapode Characteristic of the Megapodiidae. 0
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Origin of megapode
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60, megapode is from the New Latin word Megapodius genus name. See mega-, -pod
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Parts of speech for Megapode
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megapode popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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