"boid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɔɪd/ Forms: boids [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪd Etymology: From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} boid (plural boids)
  1. A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.
    Sense id: en-boid-en-noun-PXCmmBBo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 22 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈboʊ.ɪd/ [General-American], /ˈbəʊ.ɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: boids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boid (plural boids)
  1. Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes. Related terms: boa Translations (snake): boakäärme (Finnish), jättiläiskäärme (Finnish), boïdé (French), жалғанаяқты (jalğanaäqty) (Kazakh)
    Sense id: en-boid-en-noun-8eoVIILS Categories (other): Boas, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Kazakh translations Disambiguation of Boas: 34 48 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /bəɪd/ [New-York-City] Forms: boids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boid (plural boids)
  1. Nonstandard spelling of bird, representing the traditional New York City pronunciation. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: bird, representing the traditional New York City pronunciation
    Sense id: en-boid-en-noun-pjyM8qnp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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