n.
Pronunciation: ' d ō -( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dodoes or dodos
Etymology: Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid
Date: 1628
1 a : an extinct heavy flightless bird ( Raphus cucullatus syn. Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) 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
dodo