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trochilus Definition

trochi·lus (träk′i ləs)

noun pl. -·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

trochilus Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • phylloscopus: Willow warbler phylloscopus trochilus Only single birds seen at Kitchener's Island and by the boat on 24 th March.

Browse dictionary entries near trochilus

  1. ‹ trochee
  2. ‹ troche
  3. ‹ trochanter
  4. ‹ trochal
  5. ‹ trochaic
  6. ‹ trocar
  7. ‹ Trobriand Islands
  8. ‹ Troas
  9. ‹ tRNA
  10. ‹ -trix
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  4. trochophore ›
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  8. troglodyte ›
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  10. troika ›