trogon

(trō′gän′)

noun

any of an order (Trogoniformes) of bright-colored, fruit-eating tropical birds

Origin: ModL < Gr trōgōn, gnawing, prp. of trōgein, to gnaw: see troglodyte

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noun

Any of various colorful tropical or subtropical birds of the family Trogonidae, which includes the quetzal.

Origin:

Origin: Greek trōgōn

Origin: , present participle of trōgein, to gnaw; see terə-¹ in Indo-European roots

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