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Definition of Genus Leipoa
1. Noun. Mallee fowl.
Group relationships: Family Megapodiidae, Megapodiidae
Member holonyms: Leipoa, Leipoa Ocellata, Lowan, Mallee Fowl
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Leipoa
Literary usage of Genus Leipoa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1841)
"The specific term of ocellata was suggested by the ocel- lated character of many
of the spots with which its body is adorned. Genus LEIPOA. Gen. Char. ..."
2. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1840)
"The specific term of ocellata was suggested by the ocel- lated character of many
of the spots with which its body is adorned. Genus LEIPOA. Gen. Char. ..."
3. An introduction to the Birds of Australia by John Gould (1848)
"Genus LEIPOA. The only species of this form that has yet been discovered is
strictly confined to Australia. 441. Leipoa ocellata, Gould Vol. V. PI. 78. ..."
4. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Bookedited by Charles Morris edited by Charles Morris (1921)
"In a related genus (Leipoa) the eggs are laid separately in a circle in the center
of the mound and deeply covered with compost. ..."
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