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GENUS MACROCEPHALON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Macrocephalon mean?
• GENUS MACROCEPHALON (noun)
The noun GENUS MACROCEPHALON has 1 sense:
1. maleos
Familiarity information: GENUS MACROCEPHALON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Maleos
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Macrocephalon; Macrocephalon
Hypernyms ("genus Macrocephalon" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Macrocephalon"):
Macrocephalon maleo; maleo (Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches)
Holonyms ("genus Macrocephalon" is a member of...):
family Megapodiidae; Megapodiidae (megapodes)
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