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Noun: Columba  ku'lúm-bu
  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
    - Dove
     
  2. Type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
    - genus Columba

Type of: bird genus, constellation

Part of: Columbidae, family Columbidae

Encyclopedia: Columba, Saint

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Coluber constrictor
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Coluber hippocrepis
colubrid
colubrid snake
Colubridae
Colubrina
colubrine
colugo
Columba
Columba fasciata
Columba livia
Columba palumbus
columbarium
columbary
Columbia
Columbia River
Columbia tiger lily
Columbia University
Columbian