mooruk

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noun

The dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) found in New Britain, New Guinea, and Yapen Island. It is noted for its agility. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary.

OriginTolai murup →
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Meanings

nounmooruk (plural mooruks)

plural mooruks

  1. The dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) found in New Britain, New Guinea, and Yapen Island. It is noted for its agility. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary.

Origin

  1. Tolaimurup
  2. Englishmooruk

From Tolai murup.

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Anagrams

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APA

mooruk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mooruk

MLA

“mooruk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mooruk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mooruk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mooruk.

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