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passenger pigeon
noun
Definition of PASSENGER PIGEON
: an extinct but formerly abundant North American migratory pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
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1802
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PASSENGER PIGEON Defined for Kids
passenger pigeon
noun
Definition of PASSENGER PIGEON for Kids
: a North American wild pigeon once common but now extinct
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