Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
order within thesubclass Neognathae — thedoves , thepigeons , and theextinct dodos .
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Examples
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“An Ecomorphological Review of the Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) and Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), Flightless Columbiformes of the Mascarene Islands.”
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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“An Ecomorphological Review of the Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) and Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria), Flightless Columbiformes of the Mascarene Islands.”
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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