tody

to·dy

noun

pl. -·dies

any of a family (Todidae) of small, insect-eating coraciiform birds of the West Indies with green upper parts and a red throat

Origin of tody

French todier from Classical Latin todus, small bird

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tody

noun

pl. to·dies

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.

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

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