The New International Encyclopædia/Columbæ

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Edition of 1905. See also the disclaimer.

COLUM′BÆ (Lat. nom. pl. of columba, dove). An order of birds, containing the pigeons (Columbidæ and allied families) and the dodos (Didiidæ). See Dodo; Dove; Pigeon.