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/luy poh"euh/, n.See mallee fowl.[ < NL (1840), the genus name, equiv. to Gk leíp(ein) to leave + oi(ón) egg (see OO-) + NL -a -A2; alluding to the bird's habit of leaving its eggs in a mound after laying them]
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Leipoa — Lei*po a (l[ i]*p[=o] [.a]), n. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species ({Leipoa ocellata}), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also {native… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leipoa — ● leipoa nom masculin Oiseau mégapode d Australie, dont le mâle édifie pour les œufs un véritable incubateur (par fermentation de feuilles) … Encyclopédie Universelle
leipoa — noun Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds • Syn: ↑mallee fowl, ↑lowan, ↑Leipoa ocellata • Hypernyms: ↑megapode, ↑mound bird, ↑mound bird, ↑mound builder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Leipoa ocellata — Léipoa ocellé Léipoa ocellé … Wikipédia en Français
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Leipoa ocellé — Léipoa ocellé Léipoa ocellé … Wikipédia en Français
Léipoa Ocellé — Léipoa ocellé … Wikipédia en Français
Leipoa ocellata — Leipoa Lei*po a (l[ i]*p[=o] [.a]), n. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species ({Leipoa ocellata}), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
