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boid.

A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔɪd/
  1. A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.

Where this word comes from

From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.

noun/ˈboʊ.ɪd/General-American/ˈbəʊ.ɪd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.

noun/bəɪd/New-York-City
  1. Nonstandard spelling of bird, representing the traditional New York City pronunciation.

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