trochilus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the hummingbird genus Trochilus.
  2. A scotia.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɒkɪləs/

Word forms

trochilus trochiluses trochili

Etymology

From Latin trochilus (“a kind of small bird”), from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “to run”).

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