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)

1. A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboʊ.ɪd/
• IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊ.ɪd/

Noun

boid (plural boids)

1. Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.

Related terms

• boa

Translations

snake

• French: boïdé (fr)
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Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɜɪd/

Noun

boid (plural boids)

1. Nonstandard spelling of bird representing the New York City pronunciation

Anagrams

• Bodi

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Irish

Alternative forms

• buid (superseded)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bˠɪdʲ/

Noun

boid m

1. inflection of bod:
   1. vocative/genitive singular
   2. nominative/dative plural

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
boid	bhoid	mboid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.