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MEGAPODIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Megapodius mean? 

MEGAPODIUS (noun)
  The noun MEGAPODIUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Megapodiidaeplay

  Familiarity information: MEGAPODIUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MEGAPODIUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Megapodiidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus-Megapodius; Megapodius

Hypernyms ("Megapodius" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Holonyms ("Megapodius" is a member of...):

family Megapodiidae; Megapodiidae (megapodes)


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