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columboid

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/
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  • rhymes with -ʌmbɔɪd

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: columbid (in attributive use), columbine, peristeronic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: columbid, columbine, peristeronic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin columba + -oid.