GENUS COLUMBA

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Columba mean? 

• GENUS COLUMBA (noun)
  The noun GENUS COLUMBA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons

  Familiarity information: GENUS COLUMBA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS COLUMBA (noun)

Meaning:

Type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Columba; Columba

Hypernyms ("genus Columba" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Columba"):

Columba livia; rock dove; rock pigeon (pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended)

band-tail pigeon; band-tailed pigeon; bandtail; Columba fasciata (wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon)

Columba palumbus; cushat; ringdove; wood pigeon (Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck)

Holonyms ("genus Columba" is a member of...):

Columbidae; family Columbidae (doves and pigeons)