moundbird

[ mound-burd ]
/ ˈmaʊndˌbɜrd /

noun

megapode.

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Origin of moundbird

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

Words nearby moundbird

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