maleo meaning

• Noun: maleo
  1. Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
     - Macrocephalon maleo

  Derived forms: maleos

  Type of: megapode, mound bird, mound builder, mound-bird, scrub fowl

  Part of: genus Macrocephalon, Macrocephalon

  Encyclopedia: Maleo Maleo, Italy

• macrocephalon maleo:    Noun: Macrocephalo ...

Examples

1. A maleo chick is completely self-sufficient only hours after hatching.
2. The maleo is geothermal energy for incubation.
3. The maleo is also associated with these genera, and together the three form a group.
4. The maleo is monogamous, and members of a pair stay close to each other all the time.
5. Once an optimal spot is chosen, the maleo dig a deep hole and lay the egg inside.