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columboid

Syllables: co·lum·boid/kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/

columboid adjective: resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

Adjective

columboid (comparative more columboid, superlative most columboid)

  1. Resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
    • Near-synonyms: columbid (in attributive use), columbine, peristeronic

Synonyms of columboid

Forms of columboid

comparativemore columboid
superlativemost columboid

Origin of columboid

From Latin columba + -oid.

Questions about columboid

What does columboid mean?
Columboid means resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
What part of speech is columboid?
Columboid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce columboid?
Columboid is pronounced /kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/.

Words near columboid in the dictionary

  1. columbite-tantalite
  2. columbites
  3. columbium
  4. columbiums
  5. columbo
  6. columboid
  7. Columbos
  8. Columbu
  9. Columbus
  10. Columbus Channel
  11. Columbus County

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