3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dodo \Do"do\, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zool.) A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also {dronte}. It was related to the pigeons. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dodoes See {dodo} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dodo n 1: someone whose style is out of fashion [syn: {fogy}, {fogey}, {fossil}] 2: extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons [syn: {Raphus cucullatus}] [also: {dodoes} (pl)]
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