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- dodo 1a
plural dodoes or dodos
1
a
: an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus synonym Didus ineptus of the family Columbidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon
b
: an extinct flightless bird (Raphus solitarius) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the dodo
2
a
: one hopelessly behind the times
b
: a stupid person
Examples of dodo in a Sentence
That dodo can't do anything right.
I feel like a complete dodo.
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In fact, on that album, Guyton often relies on the rarest dodo on all of Music Row: an all-women writers’ room.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
In addition to bringing back the dire wolf, other Colossal projects focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, thylacine and dodo, all of which have been extinct for hundreds to thousands of years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Colossal has been working toward resurrecting the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger since 2021, but the company had not previously publicized its work on dire wolves.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The startup had been working the past few years on three species: the mammoth, their marquee animal, which Lamm estimates will be ready by 2028, plus the dodo and the thylacine, a marsupial also known as the Tamsanian tiger.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
In addition to bringing back the dire wolf, other Colossal projects focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, thylacine and dodo, all of which have been extinct for hundreds to thousands of years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Colossal has been working toward resurrecting the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger since 2021, but the company had not previously publicized its work on dire wolves.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The startup had been working the past few years on three species: the mammoth, their marquee animal, which Lamm estimates will be ready by 2028, plus the dodo and the thylacine, a marsupial also known as the Tamsanian tiger.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Dodo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodo. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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dodo
noun
do·do
ˈdōd-ō 
plural dodoes or dodos
1
: a large heavy flightless extinct bird related to the pigeons and formerly found on some of the islands of the Indian Ocean
2
a
: a person who is hopelessly behind the times
b
: a stupid person
Etymology
from Portuguese doudo, name given by Portuguese sailors to the bird, from doudo (adjective) "silly, stupid"
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