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Definition of Mound builder
1. Noun. Prehistoric Amerindians who built altar mounds.
2. Noun. Large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs.
Exact synonyms: Megapode, Mound Bird, Mound-bird, Scrub Fowl
Generic synonyms: Gallinacean, Gallinaceous Bird
Group relationships: Family Megapodiidae, Megapodiidae
Specialized synonyms: Leipoa, Leipoa Ocellata, Lowan, Mallee Fowl, Alectura Lathami, Brush Turkey, Macrocephalon Maleo, Maleo
Generic synonyms: Gallinacean, Gallinaceous Bird
Group relationships: Family Megapodiidae, Megapodiidae
Specialized synonyms: Leipoa, Leipoa Ocellata, Lowan, Mallee Fowl, Alectura Lathami, Brush Turkey, Macrocephalon Maleo, Maleo
Definition of Mound builder
1. Noun. Any of several Native American people who constructed large mounds for ceremonial or burial purposes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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