boid
See also: bòid
English
Etymology 1
From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪd
- Homophones: Boyd, buoyed (one pronunciation)
Noun
boid (plural boids)
- A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊ.ɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊ.ɪd/
Noun
boid (plural boids)
- Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.
Related terms
- boa
Translations
snake
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Pronunciation
- (NYC) IPA(key): /bɜɪd/
Noun
boid (plural boids)
- Nonstandard spelling of bird representing the old-fashioned New York City pronunciation
Anagrams
- Bodi
Irish
Alternative forms
- buid (superseded)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bˠɪdʲ/
Noun
boid m
- inflection of bod:
- vocative/genitive singular
- nominative/dative plural
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boid | bhoid | mboid |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |