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Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of Australian mound-birds, of the family Megapodidæ and subfamily Mega-podinæ, having the plumage ocellated. L. ocellata, the only species, is about 2 feet long. It is known as the native pheasant by the English colonists. Its mounds are constructed in a peculiar manner.
- n. A bird of this genus: as, “the ocellated leipoa,” Gould.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) 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 pheasant .
WordNet 3.0
- n. Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
Examples
“The eggs of the leipoa, or native pheasant, are found in singular – looking mounds of sand, thrown up by the bird in the midst of the scrubs, and often measuring several yards in circumference.”
“The eggs of the leipoa, or native pheasant, are found in singular-looking mounds of sand, thrown up by the bird in the midst of the scrubs, and often measuring several yards in circumference.”
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