Columbiformes co·lum·bi·formes uncommon noun 1. sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires Synonymsorder Columbiformes Related words Broader terms animal order Parts Aves Part of columbiform birdRaphidaeColumbidaePteroclididae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.