moundbird

[ mound-burd ]

/ ˈmaʊndˌbɜrd /

noun

Nearby words

moultrie, moulvi, mound, mound builder, mound-builder, moundbird, mounding, mounds view, moundsman, moundsville, mount

Origin of moundbird

1850–55; mound¹ + bird; so called because it covers its eggs with mounds of dirt and compost

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