mooruk

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Tolai murup.

Noun

mooruk (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.

References

• “mooruk”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Komuro