columbid

co·lum·bid
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/kəˈlʌm.bɪd/

noun

Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

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culverdove
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Meanings

nouncolumbid (plural columbids)

plural columbids

  1. Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

    Synonyms: culver, dove

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

Similar
culverdove
Also see
columbinecolumboidperisteronic

Origin

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Columbid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); by surface analysis, ending in suffix -id.

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Cite this entry
APA

columbid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columbid

MLA

“columbid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columbid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “columbid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columbid.

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