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megapode

/ˈmɛɡ.ə.pəʊd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un ave de la familia Megapodiidae, propia de Australasia, caracterizada por patas grandes, alas cortas y por incubar sus huevos en montículos de vegetación en descomposición.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈmɛɡ.ə.pəʊd/

A noun referring to a type of bird native to Australasia, distinguished by its large feet and short wings, and known for constructing mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate its eggs.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un ave de la familia Megapodiidae, propia de Australasia, caracterizada por patas grandes, alas cortas y por incubar sus huevos en montículos de vegetación en descomposición.
  1. Large-footed bird C2 formal

    A type of bird native to Australasia, known for its large feet and short wings, which builds mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate its eggs.

    • The megapode uses heat from decomposing leaves to warm its eggs.
    • Megapodes are found in forests and coastal areas of Australia and nearby islands.
    • Unlike most birds, megapode chicks are fully independent after hatching.

    🇪🇸Megápodo

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