trochili

Variant of trochilus

trochilus definition

trochi·lus (träk′i ləs)

noun pl. trochili -·li′ (-lī′)

  1. any of various Old World birds, esp. warblers
  2. any of certain hummingbirds

Etymology: L < Gr trochilos, lit., a runner < trechein, to run: see troche

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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