● mégapode nom masculin Gros oiseau galliforme des régions tropicales de l'Indo-Pacifique qui assure l'incubation de ses œufs en recourant à la chaleur solaire, volcanique ou à celle provenant de la fermentation contrôlée de substances organiques. (Principales espèces : le leipoa d'Australie, les talégalles de Nouvelle-Guinée.)
Encyclopédie Universelle. 2012.
Megapode — Meg a*pode (m[e^]g [.a]*p[=o]d), n. [Mega + Gr. poy s, podo s, foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera {Megapodius} and {Leipoa}, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
megapode — [meg′əpōd΄] n. [see MEGAPOD] any of a family (Megapodiidae) of large footed, ground dwelling gallinaceous birds of Australia and the East Indies that bury their eggs, often in mounds they have built of earth and vegetation … English World dictionary
Megapode — For other uses of the term mound builder , see Mound builder (disambiguation). Megapodiidae Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Mégapode — Megapodiidae Mégapodiidés … Wikipédia en Français
megapode — moundbird moundbird, mound bird mound bird . (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several large footed short winged birds of Australasia, which build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs. Called also {mound builder}, {mound maker}, {megapode}, {brush… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
megapode — didžiakojės vištos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Megapodius angl. megapode rus. большеног, m pranc. mégapode, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – didžiakojiniai siauresnis terminas – Bernšteino didžiakojė višta siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
mégapode — didžiakojės vištos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Megapodius angl. megapode rus. большеног, m pranc. mégapode, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – didžiakojiniai siauresnis terminas – Bernšteino didžiakojė višta siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Megapode maleo — Mégapode maléo Macrocephalon maleo … Wikipédia en Français
Mégapode Maléo — Macrocephalon maleo … Wikipédia en Français
Mégapode de Freycinet — Megapodius freycine … Wikipédia en Français
