: an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus synonym Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon
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: an extinct flightless bird (Raphus solitarius) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the dodo
That dodo can't do anything right.
I feel like a complete dodo.
Recent Examples on the WebWait, didn’t newsstands go the way of the dodo?
Not completely.—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024 John Mueller argued that great-power war, like aristocratic dueling, had gone the way of the dodo.—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 Only humans are responsible for the extinction of species, including the dodo bird and passenger pigeon.—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024 But the extinct creature is not an appropriate symbol because, unlike the dodo, Mauritius is very much alive and kicking.—James Rampton, theweek, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dodo
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