maleo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
    Macrocephalon maleo.

WordNet


Ma"le*o noun
Etymology
From its native name.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.

Webster 1913