trochilus

[ trok-uh-luhs ]

/ ˈtrɒk ə ləs /

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noun, plural troch·i·li

[trok-uh-lahy]. /ˈtrɒk əˌlaɪ/. Architecture.

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Origin of trochilus

1555–65; <Greek tróchilos;see trochlea

Words nearby trochilus

trochal, trochanter, troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochoid, trochophore

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How to use trochilus in a sentence

I perceive there are more than one species of the motacilla trochilus.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White
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
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
Crocodiles, intelligence of; the bird trochilus the friend of; customs of, in breeding.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch

Hummingbird, ruby-throated (Trochilus colubris), strange death of a; nest of.
Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs

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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