trochilus

[ trok-uh-luh s ]

/ ˈtrɒk ə ləs /

noun, plural troch·i·li [trok-uh-lahy] /ˈtrɒk əˌlaɪ/. Architecture.

Nearby words

trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlear spine, trochoid

Origin of trochilus

1555–65; < Greek tróchilos; see trochlea

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Examples from the Web for trochilus

This benefits the crocodile, who is pleased, and takes care not to hurt the trochilus.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
In the same island is found another species, the Trochilus gigas—a very large bird for so delicate a family.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
Trochilus rufus is not only often found here, but also under sixty degrees of latitude.
A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2|Otto von Kotzebue
Hummingbird, ruby-throated (Trochilus colubris), strange death of a; nest of.
Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs

I rather think, however, that it is Molina's Trochilus galeritus.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy

British Dictionary definitions for trochilus

trochilus

/ (ˈtrɒkɪləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

another name for hummingbird

any of several Old World warblers, esp Phylloscopus trochilus (willow warbler)

Word Origin for trochilus

C16: via Latin from Greek trokhilos name of a small Egyptian bird said by ancient writers to pick the teeth of crocodiles, from trekhein to run

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