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columbiform

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the form of a dove or pigeon; of the order Columbiformes.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any bird of the order Columbiformes.

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History

Etymology

From translingual Columbiformes.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حَمَامِيّ (ḥamāmiyy) — columbiform (adjective)
  • Czech: měkkozobý — columbiform (adjective)
  • German: taubenartig — columbiform (adjective)
  • German: columbiform — columbiform (adjective)
  • German: kolumbiform — columbiform (adjective)
  • Latin: columbifōrmis — columbiform (adjective)
  • Polish: gołębiowy — columbiform (adjective)
  • Russian: голубеобра́зный (golubeobráznyj) — columbiform (adjective)
  • Turkish: güvercinsi — columbiform (adjective)
  • Arabic: حَمَامِيَّة (ḥamāmiyya) — columbiform (noun)
  • Czech: měkkozobý — columbiform (noun)
  • German: Taubenvogel (see die Taubenvögel / Columbiformes) — columbiform (noun)
  • Latin: columbifōrmis — columbiform (noun)
  • Polish: gołębiowy — columbiform (noun)
  • Turkish: güvercinsi — columbiform (noun)