Tody definition

tōdē
todies
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Any of various small, mostly insectivorous birds of the genus Todus of the West Indies, having colorful, predominantly green plumage and a bright red throat.
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Any of a family (Todidae) of small, insect-eating coraciiform birds of the West Indies with green upper parts and a red throat.
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Any of the genus Todus of small insectivorous Caribbean birds.
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Noun

Singular:
tody
Plural:
todies

Origin of tody

  • Probably from French todier from New Latin Todus genus name from Latin todus assumed singular (used as the genus name for the todies by 18th-century naturalists) of plural todī small birds of a certain kind

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition