The difference between Columbid and Pigeon
When used as nouns, columbid means any member of the columbidae, whereas pigeon means one of several birds of the family columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
Pigeon is also verb with the meaning: to deceive with a confidence game.
check bellow for the other definitions of Columbid and Pigeon
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Columbid as a noun:
Any member of the Columbidae.
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Pigeon as a noun:
One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
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Pigeon as a noun (slang):
A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.
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Pigeon as a noun (slang):
Concern or responsibility (often in some such phrase as: "it's his pigeon", "it's her pigeon", etc.).
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Pigeon as a verb (transitive):
to deceive with a confidence game