n.; pl.Colies [ NL. colius, prob. fr. Gr. &unr_; a kind of woodpecker. ] Any bird of the genus Colius and allied genera. They inhabit Africa. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. an order of birds, including the family Podicipedidae, which consitutes the grebes. Syn. -- Podicipitiformes, order Podicipitiformes, Podicipediformes, order Podicipediformes, order Colymbiformes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]