scrubfowl

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noun

A bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.

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Meanings

nounscrubfowl (plural scrubfowl or scrubfowls)

plural scrubfowls

  1. A bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
megapode

Origin

From scrub + fowl.

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Translations

Finnish isojalka
  • isojalkabird of the genus Megapodius
Welsh adar tomen
  • adar tomenbird of the genus Megapodius
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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