genus columba

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   type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons

   SynonymsColumba

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofColumbidae

Questions about genus columba

What does genus columba mean?

genus columba means "type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons".

What is another word for genus columba?

Close synonyms include Columba. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus columba a common word?

genus columba is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.