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trochilus Definition

trochi·lus (träki 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
  1. trochlea
  2. trochlear
  3. trochoid
  4. trochophore
  5. trod
  6. trodden
  7. troffer
  8. troglodyte
  9. trogon
  10. troika