mooruk Meaning, Definition & Usage
Moo"ruk noun
Etymology
Native name.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A species of cassowary ( Casuarius Bennetti ) found in New Britain, and noted for its agility in running and leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary. Its crest is biloted; the neck and breast are black; the back, rufous mixed with black; and the naked skin of the neck, blue.