Noun: dodo (dodos,dodoes) 'dow,dow
- Extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
"The last dodo was seen in the late 17th century";
- Raphus cucullatus
- Someone whose style is out of fashion
"He was seen as an old dodo for his outdated views on technology";
- fogy, fogey [informal], fossil
Derived forms: dodoes, dodos
Type of: columbiform bird, golden ager [N. Amer, informal], old person, oldster [N. Amer, informal], senior citizen
Part of: genus Raphus, Raphus
Encyclopedia: Dodo, bird