columbid

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columbid

/kəˈlʌm.bɪd/

Rhymes with -ʌmbɪd

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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.

noun columbids

Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
Similar: culver, dove

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"columbid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/columbid.

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@misc{columbid_2026,
  title = {columbid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/columbid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}