boid
/bɔɪd/US/ˈboʊ.ɪd/
boid noun: a computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms. Also the nonstandard spelling of bird.
Noun (1)
boid (plural boids)
- A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.
Noun (2)
boid (plural boids)
- Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.
Also used as
boid is also the nonstandard spelling of bird.
Forms of boid
| plural | boids |
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Origin of boid
From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.
Words that rhyme with boid
Questions about boid
- What does boid mean?
- Boid means a computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.
- What part of speech is boid?
- Boid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce boid?
- Boid is pronounced /bɔɪd/.
- What is the plural of boid?
- The plural of boid is boids.
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