columboid

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/kəˈlʌm.bɔɪd/

adjective

Resembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

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

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Meanings

adjectivecolumboid (comparative more columboid, superlative most 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: columbid, columbine, peristeronic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling a dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.

Similar
columbidcolumbineperisteronic
Also see
columbineperisteronic

Origin

From Latin columba + -oid.

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Cite this entry
APA

columboid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columboid

MLA

“columboid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columboid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “columboid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columboid.

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