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maleo

ma·leo

uncommon

noun

1.

Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches

Origin

The common term for megapodes (including the maleo) in various Celebic languages of the Sulawesi region; introduced as a common name by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1826, and as a species epithet by German naturalist Salomon Müller in 1846.

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