The Collaborative International Dictionary
Didus ineptus
Dodo \Do"do\, n.; pl. Dodoes. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. Booby); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, extinct bird ( Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons.
Usage examples of "didus ineptus".
He had dealt with the anastomosis of the carotid in Didus ineptus, and now he came to the loves of the solitaire.