trochilus
Americannoun
plural
trochilinoun
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another name for hummingbird
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any of several Old World warblers, esp Phylloscopus trochilus (willow warbler)
Etymology
Origin of trochilus
1555–65; < Greek tróchilos; see trochlea
Example Sentences
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I then recollected an account I had read of a bird on the Nile of that description, which is known by the name of siksak—the trochilus.
From In the Wilds of Africa by Pearse, Alfred
This benefits the crocodile, who is pleased, and takes care not to hurt the trochilus.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
The shape of the eggs, as already noticed, varies much, being sometimes longer than those of P. trochilus, and at other times very much of the same rounded shape.
From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Hume, Allan Octavian
In the Ionic buildings of Attica the base of the column consists of two tori separated by a trochilus.
From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow
Frequently they are more pointed at the smaller end than those of P. trochilus usually are.
From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Hume, Allan Octavian
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