dodo in Latin
dodo in Latin is raphus cucullatus — dodo means a large flightless bird from Mauritius that became extinct in the 1600s.
dodo in Latin
raphus cucullatus
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
What does "dodo" mean?
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noun A large flightless bird from Mauritius that became extinct in the 1600s.
"The dodo vanished not long after sailors arrived on the island."
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noun A person or idea considered hopelessly outdated.
"Critics called the old policy a dodo, ready to be replaced."
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dodo in a sentence
- The dodo vanished not long after sailors arrived on the island.
- Critics called the old policy a dodo, ready to be replaced.
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What is "dodo" in Latin?
"dodo" in Latin is raphus cucullatus. dodo means: A large flightless bird from Mauritius that became extinct in the 1600s.
How do you use "dodo" in a sentence?
Example: "The dodo vanished not long after sailors arrived on the island." In Latin, "dodo" is raphus cucullatus.
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