COLUMBAE
\kˈɒləmbˌiː], \kˈɒləmbˌiː], \k_ˈɒ_l_ə_m_b_ˌiː]\
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[L.] (Ornith.) Ord. of birds, comprising the pigeons and doves (Columbidae) and the three spec, of dodo (Dididae), all of which latter are extinct. Some authorities class the Columbae and Galllnae together, under the name of Rasores, Scratchers.
By Henry Percy Smith
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.