1. plural of dodo; large flightless birds that lived on Mauritius and became extinct in the late 17th century
Usage: historical

Examples

• The museum displayed skeletons of dodoes alongside other extinct species.
• Scientists study dodoes to understand how human activity can lead to extinction.
• Dodoes were unable to fly and had no natural predators before humans arrived.
• The last dodoes disappeared from Mauritius around 1681.
• Dodoes have become symbols of extinction caused by human interference.